Figure Studies
The Elder Sister (La soeur aînée)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
A tender and luminous study of sibling affection by the celebrated master of French Academic painting.
Art for the Nursery
Soft, airy works that keep the room calm, gentle, and light.
Gentle color, lighter forms, and a soothing pace make these works feel calm, tender, and easy to live with.
Figure Studies
A Child Showing Pictures from a Book
Jeanne-Élisabeth Chaudet
A tender Neoclassical scene of childhood curiosity, featuring a young child pointing at an illustration in a book.
Figure Studies
Poem of the Soul: The Angel and the Mother
Louis Janmot
A luminous and serene composition depicting a moment of spiritual protection and maternal tenderness.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Two-Year-Old Girl
Jan Cornelisz. van Loenen
A charming 17th-century Dutch portrait of a young girl holding cherries, rendered with luminous detail.