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Untitled (Mother and Child)

1943

Bernard Karfiol

Associated Names

Bernard Karfiol

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1886 - 1952

The image shows a woman kneeling with her arms around a child. The woman has her eyes closed and wears a headscarf, a red-brown dress. The child has their legs around the woman's waist, arms around her neck, short brown hair, and wears a snug blue outfit. The background is in soft blue and green tones without distinct details. The painting has a soft brushstroke texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 518 x 403 mm
Sheet: 610 x 507 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2780

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: In plate: lower left, B. Karfiol

Wikidata ID

Q76455205

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