1. Young Woman in Black by Mary Cassatt
The woman in this painting seems to be dressed in mourning attire with her body language expressing deep, contemplative emotion. ... This is what Cassatt aims to express; that women are not frail incapable creatures. ... The way the woman in the painting appears unposed in very intentional, as Cassatt aims to make the viewer feel as they are happening upon an intimate moment. ...
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- Grade Level: High School