Maternal caress

1908 · oil · Mary Cassatt

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Maternal caress by Mary Cassatt, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, bedroom
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Bedroom
Maternal caress by Mary Cassatt, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, living
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Living room
Maternal caress by Mary Cassatt, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
Maternal caress

Story

A woman dressed in a white patterned gown holds a young child close in a tender embrace, set against a warm backdrop of beige and brown tones suggesting an interior space. The painting was made in oil in 1908. It is the work of Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), an American painter associated with Impressionism, whose notable works include Little Girl in a Blue Armchair. The piece belongs to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Where it works

Warm-toned artwork suited to bedrooms and living rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorMary Cassatt
Year1908
Mediumoil
Original dimensions15 × 21.25 in
SKUmary-cassatt-2026-001_frgc_1520
Archive IDrs:100:63826