"Young Mother Sewing"
Artist: Mary Cassatt
Year: 1900
This painting by Mary Cassatt shows a young mother sewing in a chair with her child leaning on her lap. The mother is completely focused on her work while the childs gaze is staring at the viewers. What drew me to this picture is a couple of things, one being the clothes especially by the mother. She stands out in stripes. Mary Cassatt wanted to bring attention to the mother doing a form of work or labor or even a hobby. I remember us talking a lot about needlework and other things being an example of that time period and sewing could be popular for the time period. Also what stood out in this painting was motherhood since many of Mary Cassatts paintings depicted motherhood i felt that this one also emphasized it as well. The way the child is looking seems like she is waiting for her mother to be done and she wants to be close to her mother and won't leave her side. I also really liked the colors along with the scenery in the back and flowers on the table.
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i agree she looks very focused and concertrated on her sewing. Like there is a technique she is using.the mother's stripped shirt does bring you to her attention even though her daughter is like centered in the middle of the picture.
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