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Born May 22, 1844 • Pennsylvania
Died June 14, 1926 (aged 82) • near Paris • France
Movement / Style Impressionism

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Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt: Self-Portrait
Mary Cassatt: After the Bullfight
Mary Cassatt: Little Girl in a Blue Armchair
Mary Cassatt: On a Balcony
Mary Cassatt: Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy Child
Mary Cassatt: Susan Seated Outdoors, Wearing a Purple Hat
Mary Cassatt: In the Omnibus
Mary Cassatt: Woman Bathing
Mary Cassatt: The Boating Party
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