The Letter
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The Letter is an 1890–91 color drypoint and aquatint print by American Impressionist Mary Cassatt, depicting a woman reading a letter in an intimate domestic setting and reflecting her focus on the private lives of women.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Letter canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Impressionist artwork
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artwork ⓘ color drypoint and aquatint print ⓘ print ⓘ |
| artForm | printmaking ⓘ |
| artist | Mary Cassatt ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
American Impressionism
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Impressionism ⓘ |
| colorWork | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | Mary Cassatt ⓘ |
| creatorGender | female ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| dateRange | 1890–1891 ⓘ |
| depicts |
intimate domestic setting
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private life of women ⓘ woman reading a letter ⓘ |
| focusesOn | private lives of women ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic interior art
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genre art ⓘ |
| inception |
1890
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1891 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
letter
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woman ⓘ |
| medium |
aquatint
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color print ⓘ drypoint ⓘ |
| movement | Impressionism ⓘ |
| partOf | Mary Cassatt’s series of prints on women’s lives ⓘ |
| technique |
aquatint
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drypoint ⓘ |
| theme |
communication by letter
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female domestic life ⓘ intimacy ⓘ |
| title | The Letter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gerard ter Borch