The Banjo Lesson

Mary Cassatt, vers 1893

This print shows two women sitting together. The woman in the front is seated, holding a banjo, with her body turned to us and her face looking to the right. The neck of the banjo points to the right. The woman in front has dark hair styled neatly behind her head, dark eyebrows, long eyelashes, and lips set in a neutral expression. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with puffy teal sleeves, a white and light blue striped bodice, and a light blue skirt with pink polka dots, with a yellow scarf around her neck. Her arms are positioned around the banjo. The second woman sits behind her, her hands on the banjo player's shoulders, watching her play. This woman has lighter colored hair with short bangs, and wears a light pink dress. She appears younger than the other woman. Both of them have pale yellow skin. The background is plain beige paper.
Artiste
Mary Cassatt
Datation
vers 1893
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
color drypoint and aquatint with monoprint inking on Japanese paper
Dimensions
29,8 × 23,8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This print shows two women sitting together. The woman in the front is seated, holding a banjo, with her body turned to us and her face looking to the right. The neck of the banjo points to the right. The woman in front has dark hair styled neatly behind her head, dark eyebrows, long eyelashes, and lips set in a neutral expression. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with puffy teal sleeves, a white and light blue striped bodice, and a light blue skirt with pink polka dots, with a yellow scarf around her neck. Her arms are positioned around the banjo. The second woman sits behind her, her hands on the banjo player's shoulders, watching her play. This woman has lighter colored hair with short bangs, and wears a light pink dress. She appears younger than the other woman. Both of them have pale yellow skin. The background is plain beige paper.

Mary Cassatt