1765
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Well-Loved Mother is a 1765 pastel by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a woman’s face and shoulders turned slightly to the side. She wears a white cap and a light-colored shawl draped over her neck. The colors are soft—pale pinks on her skin, warm browns in the background—and the lines are loose, like quick sketches. The artist used pastel and chalk, blending colors with their fingers to make it look smooth. This style was common in portraits of the time, focusing on gentle expressions. Next, check out the technique: pastel to see how artists use soft, blendable sticks of color.
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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