The Fitting

Mary Cassatt, 1890–1891

The image shows two women in a private indoor setting. One woman is standing in front of a mirror adjusting her dress, while the other woman is seated nearby, looking at her. The standing woman has dark hair styled in an updo and is wearing a long, striped dress. She has a contemplative expression with closed eyes. The seated woman is wearing a dark brown garment and is facing the standing woman. The background includes yellow-green patterned wallpaper and a similarly designed floor.
Artist
Mary Cassatt
Date
1890–1891
Type
Print
Medium
color drypoint, softground etching, and aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
37.6 × 25.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two women in a private indoor setting. One woman is standing in front of a mirror adjusting her dress, while the other woman is seated nearby, looking at her. The standing woman has dark hair styled in an updo and is wearing a long, striped dress. She has a contemplative expression with closed eyes. The seated woman is wearing a dark brown garment and is facing the standing woman. The background includes yellow-green patterned wallpaper and a similarly designed floor.

Mary Cassatt