Mary Cassatt - Simone in a Large Plumed Hat, Seated, Holding a Griffon Dog 1903
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Simone in a Large Plumed Hat, Seated, Holding a Griffon Dog 1903
53x66cm pastel counterproof on gampi paper, laid down on paper
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, Florida
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens:
Domestic scenes of upper-class Parisian mothers and children comprise only one-third of Cassatt’s oeuvre, but form the basis for her continued popularity. This sentimental image of a young girl holding a dog is characteristic of Cassatt’s mature Impressionistic style. The composition is tightly cropped and the sitter is pushed to the front of the picture plane. Such simple, graceful compositions were greatly influenced by her fascination with Japanese woodblock prints. Cassatt was very adept at the medium of pastel and took advantage of its spontaneity and subtle variations in color and texture. Created by pressing a damp piece of paper against a pastel drawing, this counterproof exhibits the muted, highly atmospheric effects typical of Cassatt’s work.