1848 – 1907
Industrial Revolution II

Cassatt's The Cup of Tea

Mary Cassatt, The Cup of Tea, 1879 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Mary Cassat, The Cup of Tea, c. 1880-81, oil on canvas,
36 3/8 x 25 3/4 in. (92.4 x 65.4 cm), (Metropolitan Museum of Art)


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Patricia McDermott wrote on Thursday, July 21, 2011

Mary Cassat's, The Cup of Tea, is a good example of the wealth and success of Impressionism. Leisure tea-time suggests the sitter was successful. Her wealth is told in her fancy dress. The pastel coloring and whimsical brushstrokes create a dreamlike effect. A look of contentment on her face and a show of etiquette in her raised pinkie, raising the bar for Impressionism.

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Cassatt, The Cup of Tea
Paris, France
1880-81

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