Peasant Mother and Child

Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901, c. 1894

The artwork depicts a woman sitting and holding a child. The woman, seen from the back, has her hair tied up in a bun and is wearing a long-sleeved, dark-colored dress. She is looking at the child, who is standing on her lap, facing her. The child has short, light-colored hair and is dressed in a long, light garment. The background is a solid, muted green, and there are no additional objects or details surrounding them. The composition focuses on the woman and child.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901
Date
c. 1894
Type
Print
Medium
color drypoint and aquatint on Japanese paper
Dimensions
29.8 × 24.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a woman sitting and holding a child. The woman, seen from the back, has her hair tied up in a bun and is wearing a long-sleeved, dark-colored dress. She is looking at the child, who is standing on her lap, facing her. The child has short, light-colored hair and is dressed in a long, light garment. The background is a solid, muted green, and there are no additional objects or details surrounding them. The composition focuses on the woman and child.

Amerikanische Grafik 1893–1901