John Wilson

Mother and Child
1952

A black and white lithograph depicting a woman with a somber expression embracing a sleeping child. The artwork is detailed, with strong contrasts and textures that highlight the figures' facial features and the folds of their clothing. The paper shows signs of aging around the edges.
A black and white lithograph depicting a woman with a somber expression embracing a sleeping child. The artwork is detailed, with strong contrasts and textures that highlight the figures' facial features and the folds of their clothing. The paper shows signs of aging around the edges.

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Date
1952

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 26 1/4 × 19 7/8in. (66.7 × 50.5 cm) Image: 21 11/16 × 18 9/16in. (55.1 × 47.1 cm)

Accession number
2019.397

Edition
38/50

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee and Stephen Dull

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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