Head of a Young Girl
- Artist
- Mary Cassatt
- Date
- 1876
- Style
- Impressionism
- Genre
- Portrait
'Head of a Young Girl' is an exquisite Portrait by the celebrated American artist, Mary Cassatt. Rendered gracefully in oil, the piece represents an iconic example of Impressionism, a movement that Cassatt helped define with her focus on the natural intimacy and luminosity of domestic scenes. The painting, also known as 'Girl Arranging Her Hair', showcases a young girl in a moment of quiet, personal grooming – shedding new light on everyday life. The work is currently exhibited at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C - a testament to Cassatt's enduring influence on art.
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