Sara Holding A Cat
c. 1908
by American artist Mary Cassatt
Happy National Hug Your Cat Day
Mary Cassatt was one of the few women—and the only American—to officially exhibit with the French Impressionists in Paris. Renowned for her sensitive portrayals of the private lives of women and children, she had a particular gift for capturing natural, unposed intimacy, choosing to emphasize a quiet tenderness over stiff, formal studio portraiture.
