Woman with a Pearl Necklace

Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Mary Cassatt
Artist
Mary Cassatt
Date
1879
Style
Impressionism
Genre
Portrait
"Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge" is an 1879 portrait painting by the renowned American artist, Mary Cassatt. The artwork, painted using oil on canvas, showcases a modern woman debonairly dressed. The adept depiction of shifting light and color bears the influence of Impressionism, markedly similar to the style of artist Degas. This piece of art was gifted to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1978 by Charlotte Dorrance Wright, enriching its cultural tapestry.

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