Illustration
A c. 1880 oil on canvas, The Cup of Tea, by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), the American impressionist painter. Keen to capture everyday life, the model here is the artist's sister Lydia. This work was selected by Cassatt to be shown in the Sixth Impressionist Exhibition of 1881 in Paris. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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APA Style
York, M. M. o. A. N. (2022, May 20). The Cup of Tea by Cassatt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15900/the-cup-of-tea-by-cassatt/
Chicago Style
York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New. "The Cup of Tea by Cassatt." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 20, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15900/the-cup-of-tea-by-cassatt/.
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York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New. "The Cup of Tea by Cassatt." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 May 2022. Web. 26 Apr 2024.
