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Untitled (Mexican Mother and Child)

1940

Freda Leibovitz

Associated Names

Freda Leibovitz

Artist, American, 1919 - 1986

The image shows a woman seated on the ground with a baby bundled on her back. The woman looks forward with a somber expression, and her hair falls just below her shoulders. Both are wrapped in a patterned fabric. Nearby, a man wearing a light-colored hat and clothing is seated. Baskets and indistinct objects are seen around them, indicating a market or outdoor setting. The image is monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 403 x 300 mm
sheet: 420 x 330 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3106

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: Freda Leibovitz '40 in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456536