A biography of an artist who devoted her life to reaching the high artistic standards she set for herself. Presents the life and work of Mary Cassatt, the only American artist included with the French Impressionists and the ways in which she influenced the development of American taste in art.

Mary Cassatt said, "There are two ways for a painter: the broad and easy one or the narrow and hard one." Though born in Pennsylvania, Cassatt studied traditional art in Europe, but was eventually influenced by the Impressionists and Japanese prints. Full-color photographs of her works, including At the Opera, demonstrate her techniques, which readers can learn to emulate. Details and interesting trivia about her pieces are called out, such as the...

"A lyrical biography of Mary Cassatt, the free-spirited Impressionist painter"-- Provided by publisher.