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Mother and Child, No. 1

James McNeill Whistler

Cleveland Museum of Art

A pencil drawing on off-white paper of a woman sitting and holding a small child. The woman wears a dress and a head covering. The child is on her lap, facing left. The woman looks down at the child. The drawing is mostly simple lines and shading, with some scribbled marks. The background shows an indistinct room or interior. The drawing style is simple and realistic.

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643 × 893 px
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