Discover works of the influential artist Mary Cassatt in Paris with Jennifer Dasal
100 years after Cassatt’s passing, art historian and expert curator Jennifer Dasal takes you back in time to experience early impressionism through the works of iconic American artist Mary Cassatt and her acquaintances, featuring a special excursion out of the city to the French countryside where Cassatt completed some of her most famous paintings in a private estate. Discover 19th-century impressionism in Paris with private tours of museums and iconic estates. Enjoy guided tours of world-renowned museums including Musee d’Orsay, Petit Palais, and Musee de l’Orangerie. Wander the lush gardens which inspired classic works by Renoir such as La Balancoire at theMusee de Montmartre and gain after-hours access to the world’s largest collection of Monet paintings at Musee Marmottan Monet.
Highlights
- Follow the path of Mary Cassatt through Paris and its environs, enjoying an exclusive in-depth look at this pioneering American Impressionist who redefined women’s roles in the art world
- Travel with the guidance of art historian Jennifer Dasal, who will share research on Cassatt and details from her new book The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris
- Join local historians behind the scenes at Cassatt’s countryside estates that are both closed to the public: Château de Bachivillers, where she painted for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, and Château de Beaufresne, her long-time summer home
- Trace Cassatt’s footsteps through Montmartre, visiting the artists’ studios, salons, and cafés where she worked alongside other masters
- Meet a private guide for a tour through the Musée de Montmartre and the gardens that inspired Renoir’s La Balançoire
- Gain exclusive after-hours access to the Musée Marmottan Monet, home to the world’s largest collection of Claude Monet’s works
- Roam Monet’s garden estate in Giverny, whose lily ponds and Japanese bridge are featured in his famous works, then explore the nearby Musée des Impressionnismes with a curator
- Enjoy inside looks at contemporary artists’ private studios and gardens, gaining first hand insight into how Impressionist techniques continue to shape modern painting
- Uncover Cassatt’s Japanese influences at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, where a curator-led tour will trace how Japanese woodblock prints transformed her approach to composition, color, and line
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