Motherhood
1912
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Motherhood is a 1912 by Auguste Renoir, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman holding a baby while another child stands nearby. The mother wears a white blouse and dark skirt. The baby reaches out toward the standing child, who looks on quietly. Renoir painted this in his late years when his hands shook from arthritis. He tied the brush to his wrist to keep working. The soft brushstrokes show his struggle but also his care. Try looking up Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919) next.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
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