Why it matters
A young woman in a peach dress and pearls sits in a box at the Paris Opéra, the theatre reflected in a large mirror behind her. Like Degas, Cassatt paid close attention to the effects of artificial light on skin.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1879.
- It is also known as Lydia in a Loge.
- The Philadelphia Museum of Art acquired it in 1978.
Based on the Wikipedia article Woman with a Pearl Necklace in a Loge (CC BY-SA 4.0).
