Check it out: On view at the Legion of Honor, Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzalès, Marie Bracquemond, a groundbreaking (and very exciting) exhibition, featuring a number of stunning works in pastel. From the press release:

At the time Impressionism was born, female artists were starting to come to the forefront of the art world. Women Impressionists breaks new ground by looking at the work and contributions of four female Impressionists, shown together for the first time in the United States. Many of the works deal with images of women—women at home, women with family, and women at leisure—in addition to other themes typical of Impressionism. June 21, 2008 — September 21, 2008.

Mary Cassatt, Young Lady in a Loge Gazing to the Right, 1880. Pastel and gouache. Ann and Gordon Getty.