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)
Impressionista americana conhecida por retratos íntimos de mães e crianças, com padrões inspirados no ukiyo-e japonês e perspectivas achatadas.
Cincinnati Art Museum (Cincinnati, Estados Unidos)
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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.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Mother and Child
- Artista: Mary Cassatt
- Ano: 1889
- Dimensões originais: 73.0 x 60.0 cm
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado dos direitos autorais: Domínio público
- Onde ver: Cincinnati Art Museum
- Técnica e material: Oil On Canvas
- Período: 19th Century
- Técnica: WallArt
Informações Rápidas
- 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
Perguntas e Respostas
Que paleta e que sentimento "Mother and Child" evoca?
A paleta Earthy de "Mother and Child", de Mary Cassatt harmoniza-se com seu tom emocional Comforting. A cor é uma das formas pelas quais uma obra transmite sentimento.
"Mother and Child", de Mary Cassatt é uma composição em formato retrato, paisagem ou quadrada?
"Mother and Child", de Mary Cassatt possui um formato Portrait. O formato descreve as proporções da composição.
Quem criou "Mother and Child"?
"Mother and Child" é atribuída a Mary Cassatt.