Lucina Smiles on Her Boy
1913
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1913
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a woman, possibly a mother, and two children in a simple, rustic setting. The woman sits on a bench, wearing a long robe and a head covering, while the children stand before her. One child is fully clothed, while the other is nude. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and foliage, with a simple structure or doorway behind them. The painting's style is simple and direct, with clean lines and minimal detail. The figures are rendered in a straightforward, unadorned manner, with an emphasis on their forms and relationships to one another. The artist, Aristide Maillol, was a French sculptor and painter who worked in a variety of styles throughout his career. To learn more about his work, you might want to explore the artist: Aristide Maillol (French, 1861–1944).
