This Art Changed Society's View of Women. Here's Why | Cassatt's Letter

When Mary Cassatt discovered the woodblock prints of Japan, it sent her down a whirlwind path of artistic discovery and exploration. This was a path that redefined how women did art, were portrayed in art, and the stylistic imprint of Japan on France and the world. Watch to see the whole story.

00:00 Introduction
00:37 The Letter & the Legacy of Cassatt
01:08 The Restricted Role of 19th Century Women Painters
01:23 The Japanese Woodblock Print Exhibition That Changed Everything
04:40 Mary Cassatt's prints and cultural and stylistic fusion
05:24 The Letter Explored in Detail
07:30 Symbolism in Mary Cassatt's the Letter
08:31 Stylistic imprints in Cassatt's prints

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