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Brown drypoint print of two young figures leaning together over a pale surface, one resting an arm on it, with soft sketchy lines.

The Map

A drypoint print in brown ink shows two young figures leaning together over a broad, pale surface, one resting her arm across it while the other bends her head close. Soft, sketchy lines and open space around them give the scene an intimate, quiet feel.

Artist
Mary Cassatt
Date
1890
Medium
Drypoint in brown ink on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1301 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1890).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Joseph Brooks Fair Collection

Español: El mapa (Mary Cassatt, 1890)

Una estampa de punta seca en tinta marrón muestra a dos jóvenes inclinadas juntas sobre una superficie amplia y clara; una apoya el brazo mientras la otra acerca la cabeza. Trazos suaves y espacio abierto crean una escena íntima y tranquila.

Português: O mapa (Mary Cassatt, 1890)

Uma gravura em ponta seca, em tinta marrom, mostra duas jovens inclinadas juntas sobre uma superfície ampla e clara; uma apoia o braço enquanto a outra aproxima a cabeça. Traços suaves e espaço aberto criam uma cena íntima e tranquila.

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