Painting Comparison

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Painting Comparison

A comparative analysis of Hazel Dooney's "Under and Over" and Mary Cassatt's "Young Woman Sewing".

901 words () | 4 sources | APA | 2004 Australia

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how Mary Cassatt's "Young Woman Sewing" and Hazel Dooney's "Under and Over" are two examples of female artistry from different periods and how are both portraits of striking females that are confronting for different reasons.

From the Paper:

"The bold lines and candy colored palette in Hazel Dooney's portrait create a striking stylized image nearly two metres long. The provocative outfit accompanied by the rifle help create a cartoonish figure, the heroin of Dooney's feminist series of high gloss enamel paintings that developed from her William's Creek expedition. Pattern is evident in the scrubby bushes outlining the foreground, their slightly uniform, repetitive shape and color is evocative of military uniforms and insignia which ties in with the militant aspects of the central figure."