The principal motif of Mary Cassatt's mature (and perhaps most familiar) period is mothers caring for small children—e.g., The Bath ("La Toilette", c. 1892; Art Institute of Chicago).
Images
Mary Cassatt: The Child's Bath (1893) oil on canvas oil on canvas; 1,003 mm (39.48 ″) x 661 mm (26.02 ″); Art Institute of Chicago