The Lamp

Mary Cassatt, 1890–1891

The image depicts a woman seated, with her upper body turned slightly away from the viewer. She has short brown hair, a prominent nose, and slightly pursed lips. She is wearing a pale yellow sleeveless dress and holding a fan in her left hand. A dark green table in front of her holds a pink decorative container, papers, a cup, and a saucer. In the background, there is a large blue lamp with a pink shade, and the wall behind her has a horizontal line detail design.
Artist
Mary Cassatt
Date
1890–1891
Type
Print
Medium
color drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
32.39 × 25.24 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a woman seated, with her upper body turned slightly away from the viewer. She has short brown hair, a prominent nose, and slightly pursed lips. She is wearing a pale yellow sleeveless dress and holding a fan in her left hand. A dark green table in front of her holds a pink decorative container, papers, a cup, and a saucer. In the background, there is a large blue lamp with a pink shade, and the wall behind her has a horizontal line detail design.

Mary Cassatt