Mary Stevenson Cassatt: A Pioneer of Intimacy and Impressionism Born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania – now part of Pittsburgh – in 1844, Mary Stevenson Cassatt was a remarkably independent artist who forged her own path within the vibrant artistic landscape of late 19th-century Europe. Her life story is one of determined self-education, transatlantic journeys, and a profound commitment to capturing the quiet moments of domestic life, particularly those shared between mothers and children. Unlike many women artists of her era, Cassatt actively sought out formal training, initially at the Penn…