COOPERSTOWN, NY.- This summer, Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, presents Mary Cassatt / Berthe Morisot: Allies in Impressionism, on view May 24 – September 1, 2025. The exhibition highlights the influence these two artists had on one another and their overarching impact on the Impressionist movement.


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The Parisian art scene in the late 19th century was fueled by change. Artists were branching out from the stuffy and stifling Paris Salon and experimenting with new styles and methods of depicting modern life. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) and Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), thrust together due to their involvement in the Impressionist circle in the 1870s and 1880s, rose within the ranks to become two of the most important women artists of the period. For countless years they have served as an interesting comparison for art enthusiasts. Morisot proved a woman could have both a family and a successful career and Cassatt held the belief a woman only needed her independence to be fulfilled.

Historians of Impressionism have long wondered how these two influenced each other’s artistic output. There is much overlap in the scenes and subjects the two depict, as well as their equal ability to triumph within the male dominated Impressionist circle as two of the only four women associated with the group. At a time when women’s roles in Parisian society were changing, Cassatt and Morisot were at the forefront, painting the women of Paris at the turn of the century.

Mary Cassatt / Berthe Morisot: Allies in Impressionism is sponsored in part by The Clark Foundation, Nellie and Robert Gipson, NYCM Insurance, and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. The exhibition catalog is made possible through a generous gift from Denise Littlefield Sobel.

Also, this summer, The Power of Photography: 19th-20th Century Original Master Prints (May 24 – September 1, 2025) featuring a selection of 120 iconic images by 120 different photographers, which celebrate the photograph’s unique capacity for relatability. Fenimore presents eleven exhibitions in 2025 alongside its world-renowned collections of fine art, folk art, and Native American art, which includes The Thaw Collection of American Indian Art.


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