Tradition

Kenyon Cox

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with several figures. A woman sits on a raised platform on the left, wearing an orange dress and a red cloak. She has a torch in her right hand and her left hand is raised. Two cherubs are beside her, one reading a book and the other resting its head on its hand. A woman in a green dress stands to her right, holding a cloth and facing two women on the right. The woman on the far right wears a red dress and holds a hat, while the woman next to her wears a yellow top and a red skirt. A cherub stands between them. The background features trees, a blue sky with clouds, and a distant landscape. The scene appears to be set on a balcony or patio with columns and a railing.