Figure Studies
Seated Boy (Norrby-Kalle)
Anders Ekman
A charming 19th-century study of a young boy in a straw hat, rendered with soft color washes and expressive lines.
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
Girl Baking
Christiane Schreiber
A tender and quiet scene of a young girl focused on baking, rendered with soft lighting and rich textures.
Figure Studies
Maternal Joy
Adolf von Becker
A tender moment of domestic life captured with warm, earthy tones and a soft, glowing light.
Figure Studies
Cat and Mouse
Antonio Rotta
A heartwarming 19th-century genre painting depicting children with their cat and mouse in a rustic domestic setting.
Figure Studies
Girl with a Baby Among Birch Trees
Paula Modersohn-Becker
A tender, earthy-toned depiction of a young girl and infant, captured with the bold, textural brushwork of early German Modernism.
Figure Studies
Girl with Rabbit
Paula Modersohn-Becker
A tender and earthy portrait of a young girl cradling a rabbit, rendered in the distinctive Expressionist style of Paula Modersohn-Becker.
Figure Studies
Child with Straw Hat
William Matthew Prior
A charming example of 19th-century American folk art, depicting a young child with a straw hat.