Read the excerpt from "Mary Cassatt: Artist and Trailblazer."
Excerpt: Some time later, Degas saw one of Cassatt's portraits. He noticed that while
she painted with the skill and grace of the old masters, she also mixed in the ideas
and techniques of newer artists. In her work, he recognized a kindred spirit. It is said
that after he looked at her painting, he cried to his friend, "There is someone who
feels as old as I do!"
How does this anecdote from paragraph 14 affect the reader?
It shows that Cassatt and Degas shared the same artistic vision.
It shows that her work made Degas cry because he realized she was a better
painter than he was.
It suggests that he saw things in Cassatt's work that he wanted to use in his.
It reveals that Degas, like Cassatt, felt he could someday paint better than the
old masters.