Louise Nursing Her Child by Mary Cassatt

Louise Nursing Her Child 1898

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Rau pour le Tiers Monde Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland

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Mary Cassatt's "Louise Nursing Her Child" (1898) is a pastel painting capturing a tender moment between a mother and child. Cassatt, known for her depictions of women and children, utilized a soft, pastel palette to convey the intimacy of breastfeeding. This iconic image of motherhood is currently housed in the Rau pour le Tiers Monde Foundation in Zürich, Switzerland, and serves as a testament to Cassatt's mastery of capturing the everyday moments of domestic life.