Young Woman Reading

This painting by Mary Cassatt is entitled Young Woman Reading (1876). The woman in the painting is sitting on an over plush couch reading a book. The woman's head is resting in her left hand that is prompt on the arm of the sofa. The expression on the woman's face suggest that whatever she is reading is unpleasant for her. Her body posture also suggest that there are other things on her mind.
Mary Cassatt portray of a Young Woman Reading speaks of how women sometimes do things that are unpleasant and unsatisfying but needs to be done. Women can sometime allow their minds to wonder when engaging in an activity that dose not interest them, but they somehow always get the job done.