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Mother with Children Playing

1921

Max Unold

Associated Names

Max Unold

Artist, German, born 1885

The image shows a sketch of five individuals - one adult female, four children - in motion against a simple background. The adult female is assisting a child with walking, while another child holds a younger child. The figures are depicted with simple features and are stylized. The background features basic linear sketches hinting at distant buildings or structures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Jacob Kainen
Dimensions

overall: 41.8 x 33.2 cm (16 7/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2002.98.338

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified partial mark. Jacob Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4737); gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: Unold; lower right in graphite: Unold 21

Wikidata ID

Q76348671

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