When was Cassatt born?
1844
Where was she born?
in Pennsylvania
Where did her family movie when she was seven?
to Europe
Did her family approve when she decided to become an artist?
No
Why not?
In those days, women didn't have professions, and there were very few women artists
Who did she meet when in Paris studing painting?
Camille Pissarro
What did she teach her?
Impressionism
Why did her family move to europe in the first place?
They wanted their children to understand European ways and the people who lived there.
Where did she study first?
Philadelphia
What did she become known for painting?
She became known as the painter of mothers and children
What year did her family return to America?
1955
How is impressionism described?
a method of painting where the artists used small strokes of unmixed color1s to create an image.
What happened in Chicago in 1871 while she was there?
A the huge fire broke out there. She lost many of her paintings in that fire.
Who came to live with her in Paris in 1874?
her sister, Lydia
Did anyone else come to live with her after that?
yes