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Women in art

The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt
The Child's BathMary Cassatt, 1893
Woman at Her Toilette by Berthe Morisot
Woman at Her ToiletteBerthe Morisot, 1875–80
Cupid Chastised by Bartolomeo Manfredi
Cupid ChastisedBartolomeo Manfredi, 1613
Ballet at the Paris Opéra by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
Ballet at the Paris OpéraHilaire Germain Edgar Degas, 1877
The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Italy by John Singer Sargent
The Fountain, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, ItalyJohn Singer Sargent, 1907
The Millinery Shop by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
The Millinery ShopHilaire Germain Edgar Degas, 1879-86
Arlésiennes (Mistral) by Paul Gauguin
Arlésiennes (Mistral)Paul Gauguin, 1888
A City Park by William Merritt Chase
A City ParkWilliam Merritt Chase, c. 1887
At Mouquin's by William James Glackens
At Mouquin'sWilliam James Glackens, 1905
Judith by Jan Sanders van Hemessen
JudithJan Sanders van Hemessen, c. 1540
The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam by Carl Blechen
The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near PotsdamCarl Blechen, 1834
Croquet Scene by Winslow Homer
Croquet SceneWinslow Homer, 1866
Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist by Antonio da Correggio
Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the BaptistAntonio da Correggio, c. 1515
The Nativity by Fra Bartolommeo
The NativityFra Bartolommeo, 1504–7
Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist by Guido Reni
Salome with the Head of Saint John the BaptistGuido Reni, c. 1639–42
Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene) by John Singleton Copley
Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene)John Singleton Copley, c. 1764
Processional Cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a Blessed Hermit by Lorenzo Monaco
Processional Cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a Blessed HermitLorenzo Monaco, 1392–95
Broken Eggs by Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Broken EggsJean-Baptiste Greuze, 1756
The Abduction of the Sabine Women by Nicolas Poussin
The Abduction of the Sabine WomenNicolas Poussin, probably 1633–34
The Love Song by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
The Love SongSir Edward Burne-Jones, 1868–77
Study of a Young Woman by Johannes Vermeer
Study of a Young WomanJohannes Vermeer, ca. 1665–67
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher by Johannes Vermeer
Young Woman with a Water PitcherJohannes Vermeer, ca. 1662
Boating by Edouard Manet
BoatingEdouard Manet, 1874
The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
The Englishman (William Tom Warrener, 1861–1934) at the Moulin RougeHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892
The Fortune-Teller by Georges de La Tour
The Fortune-TellerGeorges de La Tour, probably 1630s
Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat
Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte"Georges Seurat, 1884
A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?) by Edgar Degas
A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)Edgar Degas, 1865
Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement by Fra Filippo Lippi
Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a CasementFra Filippo Lippi, ca. 1440
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of DerbySir Thomas Lawrence, 1790
Merry Company on a Terrace by Jan Steen
Merry Company on a TerraceJan Steen, ca. 1670
Young Ladies of the Village by Gustave Courbet
Young Ladies of the VillageGustave Courbet, 1851–52
The Third-Class Carriage by Honoré Daumier
The Third-Class CarriageHonoré Daumier, 1864
Young Lady in 1866 by Edouard Manet
Young Lady in 1866Edouard Manet, 1866
Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque) by Georges Seurat
Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)Georges Seurat, 1887–88
The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The HarvestersPieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565
Madonna and Child by Giovanni Bellini
Madonna and ChildGiovanni Bellini, late 1480s
The Abduction of Rebecca by Eugène Delacroix
The Abduction of RebeccaEugène Delacroix, 1846
Hagar in the Wilderness by Camille Corot
Hagar in the WildernessCamille Corot, 1835
The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)
The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their FleetClaude Lorrain (Claude Gellée), ca. 1643
Sibylle by Camille Corot
SibylleCamille Corot, ca. 1870
Queen Henrietta Maria by Anthony van Dyck
Queen Henrietta MariaAnthony van Dyck, 1636
Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895) by Auguste Renoir
Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895)Auguste Renoir, 1878
Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678) by Peter Paul Rubens
Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678)Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1635
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836) by Jacques Louis David
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836)Jacques Louis David, 1788
Samson Captured by the Philistines by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri)
Samson Captured by the PhilistinesGuercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), 1619
By the Seashore by Auguste Renoir
By the SeashoreAuguste Renoir, 1883
Marie Emilie Coignet de Courson (1716–1806) with a Dog by Jean Honoré Fragonard
Marie Emilie Coignet de Courson (1716–1806) with a DogJean Honoré Fragonard, ca. 1769
Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788) by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788)Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, 1785
Fish Market by Joachim Beuckelaer
Fish MarketJoachim Beuckelaer, 1568
Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress by Paul Cézanne
Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red DressPaul Cézanne, 1888–90
Terrace and Observation Deck at the Moulin de Blute-Fin, Montmartre by Vincent van Gogh
Terrace and Observation Deck at the Moulin de Blute-Fin, MontmartreVincent van Gogh, Early 1887
On a Balcony by Mary Cassatt
On a BalconyMary Cassatt, 1878–79
Mahana no atua (Day of the God) by Paul Gauguin
Mahana no atua (Day of the God)Paul Gauguin, 1894
No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?) by Paul Gauguin
No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?)Paul Gauguin, 1896
Woman in Front of a Still Life by Cezanne by Paul Gauguin
Woman in Front of a Still Life by CezannePaul Gauguin, 1890
Moulin de la Galette by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Moulin de la GaletteHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1889
Ballet Dancers by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Ballet DancersHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1885–86
The Place du Havre, Paris by Camille Pissarro
The Place du Havre, ParisCamille Pissarro, 1893
The Crystal Palace by Camille Pissarro
The Crystal PalaceCamille Pissarro, 1871
Young Peasant Having Her Coffee by Camille Pissarro
Young Peasant Having Her CoffeeCamille Pissarro, 1881
Haymaking at Éragny by Camille Pissarro
Haymaking at ÉragnyCamille Pissarro, 1892
Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth) by John Singer Sargent
Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth)John Singer Sargent, 1897
Venetian Glass Workers by John Singer Sargent
Venetian Glass WorkersJohn Singer Sargent, 1880–82
Mrs. Charles Gifford Dyer (Mary Anthony) by John Singer Sargent
Mrs. Charles Gifford Dyer (Mary Anthony)John Singer Sargent, 1880