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Cassatt is known for mothers and children being the subject of her paintings, and this theme is portrayed in this painting. Woman with a Sunflower depicts a woman and a girl who are both looking into a small circular mirror, from which they are both looking at the child's reflection. The mother's bright outfit draws attention to the child's nudity, which signifies innocence. The mother and child are connected with each other by their hand gestures and gazes towards the mirror. Two mirrors are shown in the painting, which create an arrangement of images within images, highlighting the main focus of the painting, that being the young girl's developing feminine identity under the help and care of a maternal influence, her mother.