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The Coiffure

Color print of a light-skinned woman sitting in front of a mirror in a red- and white-striped plushy chair, pulling her brown hair into a bun. Her breasts and torso are visible in the reflected image, while a white cloth covers her legs.
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  • Color print of a light-skinned woman sitting in front of a mirror in a red- and white-striped plushy chair, pulling her brown hair into a bun. Her breasts and torso are visible in the reflected image, while a white cloth covers her legs.

Date:

1890–91

Artist:

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926)
printed with Leroy (French, active 1876-1900)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Mary Cassatt

Title

The Coiffure

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1890–1891

Medium

Color aquatint with drypoint from three plates, on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 36.5 × 26.7 cm (14 3/8 × 10 9/16 in.); Sheet: 43.3 × 33 cm (17 1/16 × 13 in.)

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Reference Number

1932.1284

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