At the close of the eighteenth century, women began to discover a new sense of freedom, adventure, and self-determination, simply by walking in public unaccompanied. Women Walking features women doing just that, in evocative paintings by multiple artists from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century, such as Thomas Gainsborough, Gustave Caillebotte, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Félix Vallotton.
Quotes by notable figures like Jane Austen and Simone de Beauvoir also adorn each page. A thoughtful gift for students, teachers, or for Mother’s Day, this book is a beautiful art history book to have in your collection as well.
