The Bath 1891

"The Bath" is an 1891 drypoint etching by American Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt. This piece depicts a woman washing her hands at a basin in a stylized, almost Japanese-inspired composition, emphasizing the beauty of the everyday act of bathing. Cassatt is known for her focus on the intimate and domestic lives of women, a departure from the traditional Impressionist subjects of landscape and outdoor scenes. This piece is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.