1988 Children playing on the Beach Poster, by Mary Cassett 1884, National Gallery of Art, artist gallery exhibition, wall art decor

1988 Children playing on the Beach Poster, by Mary Cassett 1884, National Gallery of Art, artist gallery exhibition, wall art decor

This exhibition poster is from the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC showing "Children playing on the Beach" from 1884 with from Mary Cassett.
Lithograph printed in USA
Dimensions: 28 in x 22 in (71 cm x 56 cm)
Condition: foxing and paper aging, some marks, previously framed (edges slighting discolored), see photos.

Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh's North Side), but lived much of her adult life in France, where she befriended Edgar Degas and exhibited with the Impressionists. Cassatt often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children.

She was described by Gustave Geffroy as one of "les trois grandes dames" (the three great ladies) of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Berthe Morisot.

What is special about exhibition and gallery posters is that they are an affordable way of getting good, unique art on the walls, as although it is not an artists original, neither is it something that has been mass reproduced.

Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the charm.

These posters are sent as unframed. They are delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.

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