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The Child’s Bath is a tender portrayal of familial closeness, a subject that Mary Cassatt explored throughout her career. The caregiver’s cheek brushing the child’s shoulder, her encircling embrace, and the child’s pudgy hand on her knee suggest an emotional bond between the two.
Captivated by a large exhibition of Japanese prints in Paris in 1890, Cassatt set out to produce a series of color prints influenced by Japanese aesthetics. She then continued her investigation across media, culminating in this bold composition, with its dramatically flattened picture plane, decorative patterning, and bright palette.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 66 × 100 Cm |
| Tags | peopledomestic scenesemotionsportraitswaterwomenchildreneveryday life (genre)fashion |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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New York City, Durand–Ruel Galleries, Exposition of Paintings, Pastels and Etchings by Miss Mary Cassatt, Apr. 16–30, 1895, cat. 21, as La Toilette.
New York City, Durand–Ruel Galleries, Exposition of Paintings, Pastels and Etchings by Miss Mary Cassatt, Apr. 16–30, 1895, cat. 21, as La Toilette.
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The artist
The artist
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Milwaukee, Brooks Memorial Union, Marquette University, Seventy–Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, Festival of the American Arts, Apr. 22–May 3, cat. 12, as The Bath.
Milwaukee, Brooks Memorial Union, Marquette University, Seventy–Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, Festival of the American Arts, Apr. 22–May 3, cat. 12, as The Bath.
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Paris, Galeries Durand–Ruel, Exposition de Tableaux, Pastels et Gravures de Mary Cassatt, Nov–Dec. 1893, cat. 1, as La Toilette de l’Enfant.
Paris, Galeries Durand–Ruel, Exposition de Tableaux, Pastels et Gravures de Mary Cassatt, Nov–Dec. 1893, cat. 1, as La Toilette de l’Enfant.
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Maud Howe Elliot, ed., Art and Handicraft in the Woman’s Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition
Maud Howe Elliot, ed., Art and Handicraft in the Woman’s Building of the World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893).
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Judith A. Barter, "Prolog: Ein neue Welt der Kunst," in Es war einmal in Amerika – 300 Jahre US-amerikanische Kunst [Once Upon a Time in America: Three Centuries of American Art], eds. Barbara Schaefer and Anita Hachmann
Judith A. Barter, "Prolog: Ein neue Welt der Kunst," in Es war einmal in Amerika – 300 Jahre US-amerikanische Kunst [Once Upon a Time in America: Three Centuries of American Art], eds. Barbara Schaefer and Anita Hachmann (Cologne: Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud/Wienand Verlag, 2018), 21, fig. 6 (ill.).
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Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection
Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago: Highlights of the Collection (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago/Yale University Press, 2017) p. 78.
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Ken Johnson, "Paul Durand–Ruel, the Paris Dealer Who Put Impressionism on the Map," New York Times, July 22, 2015
Ken Johnson, "Paul Durand–Ruel, the Paris Dealer Who Put Impressionism on the Map," New York Times, July 22, 2015 (ill.).
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Paris, Musee d'Orsay, Paul Durand–Ruel: Defender of the Impressionists, Oct. 15, 2014–Feb. 8, 2015; London, National Gallery, Mar. 4–May 31, 2015; Philadelphia Museum of Art, June 18–Sept. 13, 2015, cat. 4.
Paris, Musee d'Orsay, Paul Durand–Ruel: Defender of the Impressionists, Oct. 15, 2014–Feb. 8, 2015; London, National Gallery, Mar. 4–May 31, 2015; Philadelphia Museum of Art, June 18–Sept. 13, 2015, cat. 4.
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Thomas J. Bussey, "What Can Biochemistry Students Learn About Protein Translation? Using Variation Theory to Explore the Space of Learning Created by Some Common External Representations"
Thomas J. Bussey, "What Can Biochemistry Students Learn About Protein Translation? Using Variation Theory to Explore the Space of Learning Created by Some Common External Representations" (PH. D. diss., University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2013)., 9–10, fig. 5.
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Judith A. Barter, et al., <em>The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago</em>
Judith A. Barter, et al., The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2011), cat. 24.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915, Oct. 12, 2009–Jan. 24, 2010; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Feb. 28–May 23, 2010.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915, Oct. 12, 2009–Jan. 24, 2010; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Feb. 28–May 23, 2010.
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Omaha, Joslyn Art Museum, On View to the World: Paintings at the Trans–Mississippi Exposition, May 30–Sept. 6, 1998.
Omaha, Joslyn Art Museum, On View to the World: Paintings at the Trans–Mississippi Exposition, May 30–Sept. 6, 1998.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman, Oct. 13, 1998–Jan. 10, 1999, cat. 72; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Feb. 14–May 9, 1999, National Gallery, Washington DC, June 6–Sept. 6, 1999.
Art Institute of Chicago, Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman, Oct. 13, 1998–Jan. 10, 1999, cat. 72; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Feb. 14–May 9, 1999, National Gallery, Washington DC, June 6–Sept. 6, 1999.
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Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I
Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I (Art Institute of Chicago, 1998), 262–65, no. 1893.
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New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, <em>American Impressionism and Realism: The Painting of Modern Life, 1885–1915</em>, May 10–July 24, 1994, cat. 13, as <em>The Bath</em>; Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum, Aug. 21–Oct. 30...
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Impressionism and Realism: The Painting of Modern Life, 1885–1915, May 10–July 24, 1994, cat. 13, as The Bath; Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum, Aug. 21–Oct. 30, 1994; Denver Art Museum, Dec. 3, 1994–Feb. 5, 1995; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mar. 12–May 14, 1995 (New York only).
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“Tempo Women,” Chicago Tribune, Sec. 6C, Apr. 21, 1991, 7
“Tempo Women,” Chicago Tribune, Sec. 6C, Apr. 21, 1991, 7 (ill.).
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Tom Armstrong, “The New Field–McCormick Galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago,” Magazine Antiques 134, 4
Tom Armstrong, “The New Field–McCormick Galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago,” Magazine Antiques 134, 4 (Oct. 1988), 822–35, pl. XIV.
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Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago
Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago (Little, Brown, and Company, 1988) p. 99 (ill.).
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Milo M. Naeve, “The Edwardian Era and Patrons of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago: The Birth of a Tradition,” America’s International Exposition of Fine Arts and Antiques
Milo M. Naeve, “The Edwardian Era and Patrons of American Art at the Art Institute of Chicago: The Birth of a Tradition,” America’s International Exposition of Fine Arts and Antiques (Lakeside Group, 1988), 23, fig. 5.
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Lita Solis–Cohen, “Chicago Shows Off—Tastefully,” Maine Antique Digest
Lita Solis–Cohen, “Chicago Shows Off—Tastefully,” Maine Antique Digest (Dec. 1988), 12B–15B (ill.).
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William H. Gerdts, American Impressionism,
William H. Gerdts, American Impressionism, (Abbeville Press, 1984), 43, no. 29.
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Pocketguide to The Art Institute of Chicago
Pocketguide to The Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 1983), 38, no. 52.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, A New World, Masterpieces of American Painting, 1790–1910, Sept. 7–Nov. 13, 1983, cat. 94; Washington, DC, Corcoran Art Gallery, Dec. 7, 1983–Feb. 12, 1984, Paris, Grand Palais, Mar. 16, 1984–June 11, 1984.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, A New World, Masterpieces of American Painting, 1790–1910, Sept. 7–Nov. 13, 1983, cat. 94; Washington, DC, Corcoran Art Gallery, Dec. 7, 1983–Feb. 12, 1984, Paris, Grand Palais, Mar. 16, 1984–June 11, 1984.
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Chicago Historical Society, “The Collections,” Chicago History, 9, 1
Chicago Historical Society, “The Collections,” Chicago History, 9, 1 (Spring 1979), 34–36 (ill.).
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Jay Roudebush, Mary Cassatt,
Jay Roudebush, Mary Cassatt, (Crown Publishers, 1979), 49 (ill.).
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mary Cassatt at Home, Aug. 5–Sept. 24, 1978, cat. 19, as The Bath.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mary Cassatt at Home, Aug. 5–Sept. 24, 1978, cat. 19, as The Bath.
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The Art Institute of Chicago: One Hundred Masterpieces,
The Art Institute of Chicago: One Hundred Masterpieces, (Art Institute of Chicago/Rand McNally and Company, 1978), pl. 115.
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Omaha, Joslyn Art Museum, Mary Cassatt Among the Impressionists, Apr. 10–June 1, 1978, cat. 4, as The Bath (La Toilette).
Omaha, Joslyn Art Museum, Mary Cassatt Among the Impressionists, Apr. 10–June 1, 1978, cat. 4, as The Bath (La Toilette).
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Guy Hubbard and Mary J. Rouse, Art: Choosing and Expressing
Guy Hubbard and Mary J. Rouse, Art: Choosing and Expressing (Benefic Press, 1977), 37 (ill.).
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Mahonri Sharp–Young, American Realists, Homer to Hopper
Mahonri Sharp–Young, American Realists, Homer to Hopper (Watson–Guptill, 1977), n.pag. (ill.).
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Nancy Hale, Mary Cassatt
Nancy Hale, Mary Cassatt (Doubleday and Company, 1975), 192 (ill.).
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“American Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, Part II: The Nineteenth Century,” Magazine Antiques
“American Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, Part II: The Nineteenth Century,” Magazine Antiques (Nov. 1973), 904 (ill.).
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Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Mary Cassatt 1844–1926, Dec. 12, 1973–Jan. 20, 1974, cat. 7, ill., as The Bath.
Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Mary Cassatt 1844–1926, Dec. 12, 1973–Jan. 20, 1974, cat. 7, ill., as The Bath.
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E. John Bullard, “An American in Paris,” American Artist
E. John Bullard, “An American in Paris,” American Artist (Mar. 1973), 40–47.
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"The Vincent Price Treasury of American Art," Country Beautiful
"The Vincent Price Treasury of American Art," Country Beautiful (1972), 169 (ill.).
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John E. Bullard, Mary Cassatt, Oils and Pastels
John E. Bullard, Mary Cassatt, Oils and Pastels (National Gallery of Art/Watson–Guptil Publications, 1972), pl. 16.
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Donelson Hoopes, The American Impressionists
Donelson Hoopes, The American Impressionists (Watson–Guptil Publication, 1972), 37 (ill.).
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John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago
John Maxon, The Art Institute of Chicago (Thames and Hudson, 1970), 104–05 (ill.).
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James Thomas Flaexner, Nineteenth Century American Painting
James Thomas Flaexner, Nineteenth Century American Painting (Putnam’s Sons, 1970), 240 (ill.).
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exhibition
New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nineteenth–Century America: Paintings and Sculpture, Apr. 16–Sept. 7, 1970, cat. 169, as La Toilette.
New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nineteenth–Century America: Paintings and Sculpture, Apr. 16–Sept. 7, 1970, cat. 169, as La Toilette.
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Russell Lynes, The Art Makers of Nineteenth Century America
Russell Lynes, The Art Makers of Nineteenth Century America (Atheneum, 1970), 445 (ill.).
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exhibition
Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Mary Cassatt, 1844–1926, Sept. 27–Nov. 8, 1970, cat. 49, as The Bath.
Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Mary Cassatt, 1844–1926, Sept. 27–Nov. 8, 1970, cat. 49, as The Bath.
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Richard McLanathan, The American Tradition in the Arts
Richard McLanathan, The American Tradition in the Arts (Harcourt, Brace, and World, 1968), 332 (ill.).
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Frederick Sweet, “Paintings and Pastels by Mary Cassatt,” Museum Studies 2
Frederick Sweet, “Paintings and Pastels by Mary Cassatt,” Museum Studies 2 (1967), 33–49, fig. 7.
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Samuel M. Green, American Art, A Historical Survey
Samuel M. Green, American Art, A Historical Survey (Ronald Press, 1966), 384 (ill.).
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exhibition
New York City, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art of the United States: 1670–1966, Sept. 28–Nov. 27, 1966, cat. 39, as The Bath.
New York City, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art of the United States: 1670–1966, Sept. 28–Nov. 27, 1966, cat. 39, as The Bath.
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Frederick Sweet, Miss Mary Cassatt, Impressionist from Pennsylvania
Frederick Sweet, Miss Mary Cassatt, Impressionist from Pennsylvania (University of Oklahoma Press, 1966), 156 (ill.).
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Julia M. H. Carlson, Mary Cassatt
Julia M. H. Carlson, Mary Cassatt (McKay Company, Inc., 1966), 89 (ill.).
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New York City, M. Knoedler and Company, The Paintings of Mary Cassatt, Feb. 1–26, 1966, cat. 21, as The Bath.
New York City, M. Knoedler and Company, The Paintings of Mary Cassatt, Feb. 1–26, 1966, cat. 21, as The Bath.
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