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Two Peasant Girls

Paula Modersohn-Becker

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman and a child sitting on the grass. The woman is facing the child, with her hands on her lap. She has medium-length hair and is wearing a patterned dress with a necklace. The child is seated to the left, with a slight downward head tilt. Also wearing a patterned dress, the child has hands clasped together in front of the chest. The background includes tall grasses and thin trees with sparse leaves.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1900
Medium
etching, drypoint and roulette on heavy wove paper
Dimensions
3199 × 4791 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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