The image shows a close-up view of two individuals' upper bodies. The person on the right is slightly turned, with their head close to the head of the person on the left. Both have their eyes closed. The person on the right has styled back hair, while the person on the left has shoulder-length hair. They are wearing clothes with high necklines and appear to be holding an object between them. The background is plain, and the edges of the image are framed, directing attention to the pair's serene expressions and close contact.
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The Picture Book (No. 1)

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844 - 1926)

c. 1901

Medium
drypoint on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 22.07 × 14.92 cm (8 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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