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Maternal Caress by Mary Cassatt — VisualArtsDB

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Maternal Caress

Maternal Caress

Maternal Caress

1921

Medium: Charcoal and graphite on cream (discolored) wove paper
Dimensions: 37.7 × 27.8 cm (14 7/8 × 11 in.)
Genre: Charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)mothersgraphitebabiesparentsprints and drawingchildrenpaper (fiber product)charcoal

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