Mother and Child

Ghitta Caiserman

BIRTH YEAR 1923
BIRTH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
DEATH YEAR 2005
DEATH PLACE Montreal, Quebec
MEDIUM Gouache and ink on paper
DATE 1960
DIMENSIONS 43cm x 35.9cm
ACCESSION NUMBER FAC 0102
CREDIT LINE Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, the Ottawa Art Gallery. Donated to the City of Ottawa by the Ontario Heritage Foundation
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
A painting of two figures: a parent lying outstretched on their side facing the viewer, their shoulder supporting their head with a pink shirt and blue skirt; their child is seated facing away from the viewer, resting against the parent's hip, legs outstretched towards the parent's face. They wear a white shirt and brown pants.

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