The Blessed Mother

George Hitchcock

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Blessed Mother by George Hitchcock depicts a woman with a halo sitting on a chair in a field of grass and flowers. The woman is wearing a white head covering and a purple shawl over her shoulders. Her dress has a green floral pattern and she is cradling an infant in her arms. The infant is swaddled in a light-colored cloth. In the background, there are trees with pink blossoms and a white goat eating from a trough. The scene appears to be set in a garden or orchard. The sky is blue with white clouds. There are white, yellow and pink flowers in the foreground. A building with a brown roof is visible in the distance. The woman's facial expression is serene. The overall atmosphere suggests a peaceful and idyllic scene.