Mother and ChildMary Cassatt · 1889
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Impressionism
1889- 19th Century
73.0 x 60.0 cm
Cincinnati Art Museum
Mary Cassatt (1844 – 1926)
Amerikansk impressionist kendt for intime skildringer af mødre og børn med japansk ukiyo-e-inspirerede mønstre og flade perspektiver.
Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, USA)
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Artwork Description
This oil on canvas painting depicts a mother holding her baby in her arms. The woman, wearing a dress, has a gentle expression as she looks down at the child. The baby appears to be nursing from its mother, with one hand on the breast and the other wrapped around her neck. The scene takes place indoors, likely in a living room or bedroom setting. In the background, two chairs are visible, one near the left side and another towards the right, and a clock hangs on the wall above the chairs.
Composition and Subject
The painting captures a tender moment between the mother and her child. The child is shown casually sucking his finger, revealing a sense of security while wrapped snugly in his mother's arm, with his head touching her cheek. The mother's face is turned away from the viewer. The background is described as sketchy and nearly abstract, featuring a restricted, decorative range of tones.
Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Mother and Child
- Kunstner: Mary Cassatt
- År: 1889
- Oprindelige mål: 73.0 x 60.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Ophavsretlig status: Public domain
- Udstillet hos: Cincinnati Art Museum
- Medie: Oil On Canvas
- Periode: 19th Century
- Medietype: WallArt
Hurtige fakta
- Subject or theme: Maternity, intimacy, mother and child
- Movement: Impressionist
- Notable elements or techniques: Restricted, decorative range of tones
- Artist: Mary Cassatt
- Location: Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvilken farvepalette og hvilken følelse forener "Mother and Child"?
Den Earthy farvepalet i "Mother and Child" af Mary Cassatt harmonerer med værkets Comforting følelsesmæssige tone. Farven er en af de måder, et værk formidler følelser på.
Er "Mother and Child" af Mary Cassatt i portræt-, landskabs- eller kvadratformat?
"Mother and Child" af Mary Cassatt har et Portrait format. Formatet beskriver kompositionens proportioner.
Hvem har skabt "Mother and Child"?
"Mother and Child" tilskrives Mary Cassatt.