"Young Mother Sewing" Mary Cassatt
Step One: Read for comprehension
A mother is sewing in a chair by a window with a little
girl leaning against her. The little girl is making eye contact with the audience. There
is a vase of orange-ish flowers on a side table next to the mother.
Step Two: Reread and notice things
The little girl gives the expression and body position
that would make a great poster child for a number of causes such as child abuse, and child hungry. The mother seems to be completely enthralled
with her work; she does not seem to even notice the weight of the child on her
lap. The mother seems to be sewing a very light fabric almost like a wedding
veil fabric. "Young Mother Sewing"seems to be an impressionist painting.
Step Three: Explain your observations
The child’s sad/bored look is achieved through her
eyes and body language. The mother’s complete attention to the fabric is
portrayed through her hand being titled down towards it, her hands working with
the fabric, and her body tilted towards the fabric.
Step Four: Formulate some conclusions and develop your
ideas
This artwork portrays two lessons to me. The first is the
child may not be interested in what the mother/family wants her to participate
in. The mother is very intently, calmly, and pleasantly working with a fabric
mending or sewing something. Meanwhile, the child couldn't care less about what her
mother was doing. She looks bored, sad, and almost intrigued by the audience. The
second lesson is the mother needs to remember to be attentive to the
child. The mother is very engaged in her mending and she does not even seem to notice the child. The child looks sad and bored possibly because of the lack of attention the mother is showing her.
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