As one of just two females and the only American member of the original French Impressionist circle, Mary Cassatt stands out for her ability to capture scenes of domestic life in her paintings that her male contemporaries often did not encounter.
Where other Impressionists indulged in sensual or sensational scenes of Parisian women, Cassatt’s unique perspective allowed her to create intimate, true-to-life renderings of her subjects. She pushed the radical art movement further to capture tender, fleeting instants shared by women as mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. Between 1860 and 1865, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, and in December 1865, she sailed to Paris to study with the French painters Charles Chaplin and Jean-Léon Gérôme.
In 1868, Cassatt made her debut at the Paris Salon but returned to Philadelphia in 1870 with the onset of the Franco-Prussian war. However, by 1874 she had settled again in Paris, where she would live most of her adult life.
Just three years later, Cassatt met a man who would change the trajectory of her career forever: Edgar Degas. At his invitation, she joined a group that would become known as the Impressionists and, under his influence, developed a love for drawing and works on paper. Inspired by the "new painting," Cassatt abandoned her former academic manner and adopted Impressionism's high-keyed hues and modern subjects.
Best remembered for her intimate portrayals of women, children and the mother-child relationship, Cassatt was a vital contributor to the Impressionist circle. Today, her works can be found in important collections the world over, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington D.C.) and Musée d'Orsay (Paris).
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Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt 1844–1926 American Smiling Sara in a Big Hat Holding Her Dog Signed "Mary Cassatt" (lower right) Pastel on paper “I love to paint children. They are so natural and t...
Paper, Pastel
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Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mary Cassatt 1844–1926 American Girl with a Banjo Signed (lower right) Pastel on board This important pastel entitled Girl with a Banjo by Mary Cassatt is a true masterwork from ...
Pastel, Board
$4,000
H 25.5 in W 26.5 in
"Pink Rope" - Expressionist Gouache Painting on Illustration Board
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: "I find the behind the scenes action of more interest than the actual rodeo events themselves. Watching the men and women get ready with their horses before they go...
Paper, Pastel
$7,950
H 33.25 in W 20.25 in D 3 in
“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
Canvas, Pastel
$1,200
H 10 in W 8 in
"The Arena" - Expressionist Soft Pastel Painting on Sanded Paper
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: "What was she thinking to herself as she waited to go out into the open arena and perform. I had no idea of course. I could only imagine the adrenaline surge that s...
Paper, Pastel
$1,342Sale Price|55% Off
H 16.54 in W 13.78 in
Ballet Dancer by Jules Schyl, Pastel on paper, Similarities with Degas
By Jules Schyl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jules Schyl (Sweden, 1893-1977) Title: Ballet Dancers A Ballet Dancer painting is a rare find for an artist mostly known for his oeuvre with Cubism and Expressionist paintings. The current painting has many similarities with Degas sketches...
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
$300
H 4 in W 6 in
"Ocean IV" (2022) Original Painting by Elena Degenhardt, Pastel Seascape
By Elena Degenhardt
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Degenhardt's "Ocean IV" is a poignant representation of the relentless and eternal spirit of the sea. Crafted in 2022, this exquisite original artwork measures 4 x 6 inches, rendered in soft pastel on paper, and comes elegantly framed in a custom 8 x 10-inch frame that complements the hues of the ocean's waters. Degenhardt's mastery in pastel techniques...
Paper, Pastel
$4,000
H 14 in W 18 in
"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) Original Oil Painting of Autumn Landscape
By Lorenzo Chavez
Located in Denver, CO
"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) by Lorenzo Chavez is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene autumn midwestern landscape, looking out onto the base of small mountain ...
Canvas, Panel, Pastel
$2,000
H 20 in W 16 in
"Horseface" - Expressionist Soft Pastel Painting on Sanded Paper
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: This little guy had a unique head structure. It looked a smidge too big. Maybe it's due to his young age. He was quite spirited and this particular afternoon was qu...
Paper, Pastel
$35,000
H 9 in W 12 in
Madame Lemmen and Her Children in a Garden, 1900 - Impressionist Oil and Pastel
By Georges Lemmen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Madame Lemmen et ses enfants dans un jardin (Madame Lemmen and Her Children in a Garden), 1900” is an oil and pastel work, depicting a vibrant garden scene by Neo-Impressionist, Bel...
Paper, Pastel, Oil, Board
$1,850
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in
Woman in Pink with Flowers, Acrylic and Pastel on Paper by Jose Canes
By Jose Canes (Dore)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jose Canes (aka Dore) Title: Woman in Pink with Flowers Medium: Acrylic and Pastel on Paper, signed "Dore" l.r. Year: circa 1980 Size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
$300
H 4 in W 6 in
"Ocean III" (2022) Original Painting by Elena Degenhardt, Pastel Seascape
By Elena Degenhardt
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Degenhardt's "Ocean III" is a poignant representation of the relentless and eternal spirit of the sea. Crafted in 2022, this exquisite original artwork measures 4 x 6 inches, rendered in soft pastel on paper, and comes elegantly framed in a custom 8 x 10-inch frame that complements the hues of the ocean's waters. Degenhardt's mastery in pastel techniques...
Paper, Pastel
$175,000
H 27.25 in W 24.75 in
Saturday Evening Post Cover, Evening Gown May 21st, 1938
By Neysa McMein
Located in Miami, FL
Pastel on board - Saturday Evening Post Cover, Evening Gown May 21st, 1938 - Reproduced version looks better because the Saturday Evening Post Art Director retouched the plates before printing and strengthened the colors to give it more newsstand appeal - Signed and inscribed lower left. Housed in an inexpensive period frame undlations to the board From Wiki : as an American illustrator and portrait painter who studied at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. She began her career as an illustrator and during World War I, she traveled across France entertaining military troops with Anita P...
Pastel
$800
H 12 in W 9 in
View into Telluride (2025), Realist Rocky Mountain Landscape Pastel Painting
By Bruce A Gómez
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement I've been working in pastel full-time for the last twenty-nine years and have been teaching workshops for the past fifteen. My artistic influences range from Paleol...
Pastel, Archival Paper