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title: The Cup of Tea by Cassatt
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15900/the-cup-of-tea-by-cassatt/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Cup of Tea by Cassatt
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15900.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1880 oil on canvas, *The Cup of Tea*, by [Mary Cassatt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_Cassatt/) (1844-1926), the American impressionist painter. Keen to capture everyday life, the model here is the artist's sister [Lydia](https://www.worldhistory.org/lydia/). This work was selected by Cassatt to be shown in the Sixth Impressionist Exhibition of 1881 in [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
York, M. M. o. A. N. (2022, May 20). The Cup of Tea by Cassatt. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New. "The Cup of Tea by Cassatt." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2022. .
### MLA
York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New. "The Cup of Tea by Cassatt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
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