1756
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Tired Woman with Two Children is a 1756 chalk by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tired woman sitting on the ground, holding a child while another stands beside her. Behind them, two men in fancy clothes stand stiffly, looking away. A cat sits near the woman’s feet, and the scene feels messy and uneven. The artist used quick, rough lines to show movement and emotion—no smooth shapes here. This sketch was likely a study for a bigger painting, not a finished piece. Next, check out Greuze, Jean-Baptiste to see more of his emotional, everyday scenes.
Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French pronunciation: , 21 August 1725 – 4 March 1805) was a French painter of portraits, genre scenes, and history painting.
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