Children's Games
1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1897
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman kneels on grass beside a child who’s lying on their back, arms flung wide. Other people stroll in the distance, but the mother and child fill most of the picture. Vuillard made them look huge compared to the park visitors behind them. He often played with size and space so everyday moments feel strange and dreamy. Look up *impasto*—the thick, textured brushwork he used to make the grass and clothes pop off the canvas.
