The Letter by Cassatt
An 1890-1 coloured etching, The Letter, by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), the American impressionist painter. The areas of flat colour, distinct outlines, and playful perspective all show the influence of Japanese prints on the artist. (National Library of France, Paris)
Bibliography
- Bouruet-Aubertot, Veronique. The Complete Book of Impressionism . Ji Mu Wen Hua, 2020.
- Howard, Michael. Encyclopedia of Impressionism. Thunder Bay Pr, 1997.
- Rubin, James H & Lablanche, Dominique & Manss, Thomas. Impressionism A&I . Phaidon Press, 1999.
- Thomson, Belinda. Impressionism. Thames & Hudson, 2022.
License & Copyright
First published on WikiArt.org and republished. Original image by National Library of France. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 23 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
