Maternity (Maternite)
1912
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1912
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows a mother holding a baby close to her chest. The way she gazes down at the child feels gentle and quiet. Renoir made this years after his first paintings of mothers and children. Lithography prints the image from a flat stone, not a brush—he liked testing new tricks late in life. Try another lithograph by Renoir at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
