Will Barnet

Mother and Child
1961

A painting depicting a seated woman in a pink dress with a young child leaning against her, both with stylized facial features and a muted color palette. The woman looks to the side while the child gazes forward. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures. Artist's signature at the bottom right corner.
A painting depicting a seated woman in a pink dress with a young child leaning against her, both with stylized facial features and a muted color palette. The woman looks to the side while the child gazes forward. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures. Artist's signature at the bottom right corner.

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Date
1961

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and graphite pencil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 56 × 26in. (142.2 × 66 cm)

Accession number
64.15

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Field

Rights and reproductions
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/2562

Will Barnet
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