Mary Cassatt, An American Impressionnist in Paris, Exhibition, Musée Jacquemart André: 9 March 2018-23 July 2018

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Discover the work of Mary Cassatt at the stunning hôtel particulier (private town house) of the Jacquemart-André family, which is now a museum. The only American artist to have displayed her work with the Impressionists of Paris, be sure not to miss out on this exhibition!

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) lived in France for more than 60 years and was widely regarded as the greatest American artist during her lifetime. While she exhibited her works alongside the Impressionists in Paris, she painted in a distinctive style that connected her American and French background. This exhibition presents 50 of her major works, including oils, pastels, drawing and engravings, with accompanying documents to help understand her experience as an American woman in Paris.

The exhibition begins with Cassatt’s formative years (1868-1879) with paintings from the years before she met Degas, which built her reputation amongst peers before being invited to join the Impressionists in 1877. A running theme in this exhibition is the famous portraits of her family, presented in an intimate environment. Other subjects include her trademark scenes of “Mother and Child” which fused Impressionism with the new style of Symbolism. Look out also for the section on Cassatt’s interpretation of the modern woman and her support for the achievements of women.

Each work in this exhibition is special, loaned from major American and French museums as well as works from private collections. Rarely exhibited to the public, this retrospective at the Musée Jacquemart-André presents a wonderful opportunity to discover or rediscover Mary Cassatt.

Musée Jacquemart-André
158 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris

Opening Hours
Tuesday – Sunday, 10.00 – 18.00
Monday, 10.00 – 20.30

Young Lady in Green, Outside in the Sun, Marie Cassatt © Musée Jacquemart-André
Young Lady in Green, Outside in the Sun, Marie Cassatt © Musée Jacquemart-André

Opening Hours

Monday:
10:00 - 20:30
Tuesday:
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 18:00
Friday:
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday:
10:00 - 18:00