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Mother and Child, No. 4

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman and a child seated. The woman is holding the child on her lap. She is wearing a long dress, and her hair is tied back with a head covering. The child is lying across her lap. There are no accessories or jewelry visible on either figure. The background is plain with sketched lines suggesting a cushioned seat. The focus of the image is on the figures themselves.

Artwork Details

Date
1891/1895
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
4769 × 3532 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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