The Child's Bath

1893 · oil · Mary Cassatt

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The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Arber Natural, bedroom
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Bedroom
The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hallway
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hallway
The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Hotel guest room
The Child's Bath

Story

A woman wrapped in a striped robe leans over a young child perched in a basin, the scene painted in soft purples, greens, and earthy browns. The gentle intimacy of the moment is captured through close, careful attention to posture and gesture, as the adult steadies the small figure during the bath. This oil on canvas was completed in 1893 and is held at the Art Institute of Chicago, having entered the collection through the Robert A. Waller Fund. Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), an American painter associated with Impressionism, is also known for her work Little Girl in a Blue Armchair. One detail worth noticing is the way the muted color palette unites the figures with the surrounding basin and fabric, softening the boundary between skin, cloth, and water.

Where it works

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

CreatorMary Cassatt
Year1893
Mediumoil
Original dimensions39 1/2 x 26 in.
SKUcago0032_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:58650

The Art Institute of Chicago, Robert A. Waller Fund, 1910.2