Portrait of a Young Woman

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a special painting of a young woman. It was made by an artist named Mary Cassatt, a long, long time ago! nn nn Look closely at the painting. Can you see the young woman? She looks very peaceful, doesn't she? Mary Cassatt was excellent at painting people and making them look lifelike. nn nn See how the woman is turned a little to the side? And look at her dress; it's painted with so much detail! But the background behind her is made up of lines and colors. Why do you think Mary Cassatt painted it like that? nn nn Mary Cassatt was friends with other artists who loved to paint with bright colors and show movement in their pictures. They were called Impressionists because they wanted to capture a single moment, like a snapshot! nn nn This painting is like a little window into the past. It shows us how people dressed and what was important to them back then. Isn't it amazing that we can still learn from a painting made so long ago? nn nn I hope you enjoyed looking at this beautiful painting with me today! Now, let's go see what other treasures we can find in the museum!