1825
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
The Use of Tears is a 1825 oil by Richard Parkes Bonington, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
In this painting, a woman sits on a couch, cradling a child in her lap. The woman is dressed in a white gown, while the child is swaddled in white cloth. To the right of the woman, an elderly woman sits in a chair, holding a book. The background features a dark wall with a doorway and red curtains. The scene is set in a dimly lit room, with the only light source coming from the left side of the painting. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figures. To learn more about the artist's work, explore the paintings of Richard Parkes Bonington.
Richard Parkes Bonington (25 October 1802 – 23 September 1828) was an English Romantic landscape painter.
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