1916
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Mother and Children is a 1916 ink by George Bellows, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a woman lying down with two small children. They’re in a dim, cluttered room with a bed, a table, and a window that looks out on a dark street. The artist used rough, scratchy lines to show their tired faces and the messy surroundings. The title is *Mother and Children*, and it’s made using a printing method that presses ink onto stone. The lines feel urgent, like they were drawn quickly. Look up lithography to see how this technique works.
George Wesley Bellows (August 12 or August 19, 1882 – January 8, 1925) was an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City.
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