Children Playing on the Beach
1884 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
An oil on canvas painting featuring two young children in white dresses engaged in play with a bucket and shovel on a sandy shore. The work is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Did you know?
Mary Cassatt was one of the few American artists who became deeply integrated into the French Impressionist circle. Her focus on domestic life and mothers with children brought a unique, intimate perspective to a movement otherwise often dominated by landscapes and urban scenes. She famously became a mentor and collector of Impressionist art, playing a pivotal role in introducing these works to wealthy American patrons.
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Children Playing on the Beach
Mary Cassatt, 1884
