Some confusion as this impression has pattern on skirt. Presumably an error by the author; Printer's ink in margins; Accidents of ink on right arm of chair

The Barefooted Child, c. 1896-1897

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Well known for oils and pastels, Mary Cassatt had a brief but fruitful acquaintance with aquatint in the 1890s. Originally she took up the medium to see if she could approximate the feel of Japanese woodblock prints she had seen exhibited in Paris. The MIA's impression of The Barefooted Child, depicting a game of patty-cake, is the only known example of the fourth state, in which Cassatt experimented with a gray and yellow color scheme. The final state ended up being more colorful.

Details
Title
The Barefooted Child
Artist Life
1844–1926
Role
Artist
Accession Number
P.4,957
Provenance
(Frederick Keppel, New York). William M. Ladd, Portland, Ore., sold to Jones, 1916: Herschel V. Jones, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 1916.
Catalogue Raisonne
Breeskin160 ii/iii; Mathews/Shapiro 22 iv/v (only known impression)
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Some confusion as this impression has pattern on skirt. Presumably an error by the author; Printer's ink in margins; Accidents of ink on right arm of chair