Guest Commentary: 'Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France' at VMFA

To encapsulate a half century of such vital artistic activity in France in one exhibition is a neat trick. But the 100-plus artworks from leading international museums are arranged in a sequence akin to nine intimate exhibits with a shared narrative.

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