The Cup of Tea

La Tasse de thé

The Cup of Tea

Mary Cassatt · 1880

Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

About this painting

Cassatt's sister Lydia modeled for this study of upper-class afternoon tea, shown to acclaim at the pivotal 1881 Impressionist exhibition.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

92 × 65 cm (36.2 × 25.6 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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