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The image shows the bust and arm of a woman resting on her left arm against a cushioned surface. She has shoulder-length dark hair styled back, and prominent facial features with defined eyes and a composed expression. The woman is wearing intricately detailed clothing and holding a round object in her hand. Beside her, there are sketches of large flower-like shapes. The background is minimally detailed with sketchy lines.

Mimi as a Brunette

Mary Cassatt

c. 1889

Drypoint on laid paper  Accession ID  1946.21.84

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88
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This painting shows a landscape with a horizon in the lower third of the composition. On the left side of the painting, there are tall trees along a canal. In the center is a dirt path on the other edge of the canal, with a person riding a donkey who looks over their shoulder towards us. On the right side, there are white buildings in the distance, with a grassy field leading towards them. The light blue sky is filled with fluffy clouds, and the water of the canal reflects the sky and trees. The brushstrokes of the painting are thick and visible, especially in the sky.

The Towpath

Johan Barthold Jongkind

1864

Oil on canvas  Accession ID  2006.128.22

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M82
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We look slightly down onto a young woman sitting at a writing desk as she licks an envelope in this vertical, color print. A table folds down or extends from a tall secretary desk to our right. The blotter on the table and the woman’s long dress are both royal blue. The dress has a vaguely floral pattern in the cream-white of the paper, and the jacket is open to reveal a vertically pleated, beige-pink shirt beneath. The woman’s skin is also the color of the paper. Her black hair is pulled back over dark brows and a delicate nose. She holds the open flap of the envelope to her mouth with both hands. A piece of white paper lies on the desktop in front of her. She sits in a brown chair, and the wallpaper of the room is patterned with green leaves against a white background. The sheet is inscribed with graphite across the right half of the bottom margin, “Imprimée par l’artiste et M. Leroy Mary Cassatt (25 épreuves)."

The Letter

Mary Cassatt

1890-1891

Color drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint on laid paper  Accession ID  1959.12.5

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M87
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The image shows a drawing of a seated person from the waist up. The person appears relaxed, with a slight smile on their face. They have short hair and are holding an open fan. The background includes a circular architectural feature and vertical lines resembling wood paneling or drapery.

In the Opera Box (No. 3) [recto]

Mary Cassatt

1880

Graphite on wove paper  Accession ID  1946.21.82.a

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88
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The image shows an upper half view of a person in a seated position. The person is facing forward and slightly towards the left, with their left arm resting on a surface. Their face is shown in profile, revealing fine facial features and short hair. The clothing of the person appears to be light. The background has a textured pattern with dot-like formations on the right and linear, striated patterns on the left. There are no visible jewelry items or objects. The etching is signed "M. C." in the bottom right corner.

Mimi Holding a Japanese Fan

Mary Cassatt

c. 1889

Drypoint on laid paper  Accession ID  1946.21.83

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88
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The image shows a woman sitting with her body turned to the right. Her right arm rests on a surface outside of the frame. She has a calm expression and is looking slightly to the side. Her dark hair is pulled back, revealing her facial features. She wears a light-colored garment with draped straps. She holds a partially open folding fan in her right hand. There is a small table with a cup, saucer, and pitcher next to her. The background is a textured dark surface with some floral or patterned elements.

Tea

Mary Cassatt

c. 1890

Drypoint on laid paper  Accession ID  1971.69.2

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88
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This horizontal painting shows a daylit, covered terrace, where two women with pale skin and wearing long dresses lounge and recline along a ledge as a turbaned man with dark brown skin plays a musical instrument. To our left, behind one of the women, the musician's white turban drapes around his neck. His white shirt has wide, salmon-pink cuffs. His head is bent over a stringed instrument with a light yellow rounded body and a long, narrow wooden neck. His features are mostly lost in shadow but his closed lips are dark pink. Behind and framing the musician, a dark green drapery with gold edging cuts across the top left corner of the painting and is drawn back to reveal a bright sea view beyond. Close to us, one woman wears an orange-red dress with gold embroidery and a low-cut transparent blouse that shows her pale skin beneath. She lounges on her back, head near the musician, and body splayed along the ledge out toward our right. Her eyes are half-closed, and her head rests on a large gold pillow with green and pink embroidery over which her long, dark red hair cascades. Her left arm is bent and thrown back behind her head while her right arm hangs limply toward the floor. Her extended legs are bent, and feet with red and gold pointed slippers emerge from the bottom of the dress. Beyond her legs and to our right, the second woman reclines in a gold and cream-white dress with a filmy top and gold jacket. She rests her head in her hand, propped up by a crooked elbow resting on the ledge, while her body extends to our right. She gazes at us with dark eyes. She has dark brown, wavy hair that flows behind her shoulders, and she wears a gold headband with round, coin-like links. Beyond the group of three, another man stands to the far right in the background, in a corner of the terrace patio next to a pillar. Like the other man, he has dark brown skin and wears a turban, a loose white shirt under a yellow vest, and light blue, loose trousers. The back of the terrace opens to a bright and sunny day, the light blue sky scattered with thin white clouds above a vivid blue sea, where three sailboats approach the port. Distant mountains are bathed in light and appear pink, beyond the white roofs of the port or village along the water's edge, to our left.

The Favorite of the Emir

Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant

c. 1879

Oil on canvas  Accession ID  2010.95.1

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M81
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This painting shows a man depicted from two angles; on the left, he faces us, while on the right, his back is to us. In both views he wears the same clothes and is in the same position. The man has dark brown skin and a black mustache, with short black hair covered by a tilted red hat. He wears a long, brown, long-sleeved garment with a red section at his chest, a white sash around his waist, and a tan sash draped over his shoulders and across his chest. Under the garment he has striped gray pants and red sandals on his feet, the toes curved upwards. The man stands with one hand on his hip and the other hand placed on an indistinct object, possibly a chair. The background is painted in blurred shades of brown and gray.

Two Studies of a Standing Indian from Calcutta

Eugène Delacroix

c. 1823/1824

Oil on canvas  Accession ID  2006.128.18

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M81
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This painting depicts a wide, grassy green field with distant green hills under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. To the right of center, two men and one woman seem to be engaged in conversation. One man wears a dark suit with a long jacket over it and a top hat, and the other man wears a red shirt with tan breeches, tall black boots, a shorter brown coat, and a round hat. The woman wears a long pink dress with a ruffled black neckline and a large pink hat. Behind them, on the left, are four people riding horses, all headed towards the back left. On the far left, more men and women in dresses and suits seem to watch as the horses and riders race by, one woman holding a large white parasol. All of the people appear to have light skin, and their facial features are indistinct. The brushstrokes in the painting are loose and visible, and the landscape and sky are painted with short, overlapping lines going in different directions, giving the scene a hazy impression.

The Race Track

Jean-Louis Forain

c. 1891

Gouache on canvas  Accession ID  1985.64.18

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M83
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The image features a sketch of three individuals. Two adults and a child are shown in a simple setting. The adult on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and rests their arm on the backrest. The adult on the right leans towards the child. Both adults wear long dresses. The child is nestled between them. The background is plain with subtle lines indicating a wall and a bench.

In the Omnibus [verso]

Mary Cassatt

1890-1891

Transferred softground on wove paper  Accession ID  1948.11.51.b

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M87
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The image shows a bust-length view of a person. The person is facing slightly towards the viewer with their attention directed to the front. Their facial features are rendered with simple lines and shading, suggesting a soft and calm demeanor. The person's hair is short and depicted with simple strokes. They are wearing a garment that covers the shoulders. The person is holding a large fan in front of them, featuring a series of lines radiating from a central point. The background consists of abstract swirling shapes suggesting drapery or cloth. The signature "Mary Cassatt" is located in the lower right corner of the image.

In the Opera Box (No. 3)

Mary Cassatt

c. 1880

Softground etching and aquatint on laid paper  Accession ID  1946.21.81

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88
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The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated with a relaxed posture. She has delicate facial features, short hair, and is wearing an off-the-shoulder garment. She is holding a large decorative fan in front of her. The background features abstract decorative elements, presented in a monochromatic brown hue.

In the Opera Box [verso]

Mary Cassatt

1880

Transferred softground with brown wash on wove paper  Accession ID  1946.21.82.b

On View: West Building Main Floor, Gallery M88
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