Mother and Child with a Rose Scarf
c. 1908 Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
This painting depicts a tender moment between a mother and her child. The mother, dressed in a golden-yellow gown, gently holds her child, who is partially draped in a pink scarf and gazes upwards.
Did you know?
Mary Cassatt, the only American woman officially associated with the French Impressionists, dedicated much of her career to portraying the private lives of women, particularly mothers and children. Her unique perspective offered an unsentimental yet deeply empathetic view of maternal bonds, a theme she explored extensively despite never having children of her own.
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Mother and Child with a Rose Scarf
Mary Cassatt, c. 1908
