Woman with a child against landscape
1862
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
1862
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
The painting depicts a woman standing in a landscape, holding a child. She is dressed in a dark jacket and a white skirt, with a red scarf around her neck and a hat on her head. The child is wrapped in a red cloth. In the background, there are hills and a cloudy sky. The overall atmosphere of the painting is somber, with muted colors dominating the scene. The woman's expression is serious, and the child appears to be sleeping or resting. This painting showcases the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in the depicted subjects.
