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title: Girl Arranging Her Hair by Cassatt
author: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15915/girl-arranging-her-hair-by-cassatt/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Girl Arranging Her Hair by Cassatt
_Authored by National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C._
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15915.png)
## Image Caption
An 1886 oil on canvas, *Girl Arranging Her Hair*, by [Mary Cassatt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_Cassatt/) (1844-1926), the American impressionist painter. White often interested the impressionists as to capture the play of light upon an absence of colour was a real challenge. Here the night dress is contrasted strongly against the orange-browns behind of the washstand and wallpaper. (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Washington D.C., N. G. o. A. (2022, May 23). Girl Arranging Her Hair by Cassatt. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art,. "Girl Arranging Her Hair by Cassatt." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 23, 2022. .
### MLA
Washington D.C., National Gallery of Art,. "Girl Arranging Her Hair by Cassatt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/mary-cassatt/girl-ranging-her-hair-1886)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/mary-cassatt/girl-ranging-her-hair-1886) by [**National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/mary-cassatt/girl-ranging-her-hair-1886). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.