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Pablo Picasso 1881-1973
©Pablo Picasso - The mother leading two children 1901
 The mother leading two children |
From Saint Louis Art Museum:
This work, painted by Pablo Picasso when he was just twenty years old, features a mother who grasps her toddler by the hand and holds her infant high against her shoulder. The woman stands resolute on the outskirts of a town or city, looking upon her surroundings with a determined gaze. The blue-gray tone of her flesh is a precursor to Picasso’s Blue Period, during which time he depicted several downtrodden members of urban society in a palette of cool colors.