La mandarine 1898

"La Mandarine" (1898) by Jacques-Émile Blanche is a portrait painting featuring a woman and her two children, depicted in a domestic setting. The central figure, a woman in a flowing orange dress, holds a young child on her lap. The child is dressed in a white dress and blue socks, and holds a mandarin orange. A second child, dressed in a pink dress and a white hat, stands beside the seated woman. The painting's composition, colors, and intimate subject matter are characteristic of Blanche's style, which often focused on capturing the beauty and charm of everyday life. The artist's brushstrokes are visible, adding a sense of realism and warmth to the scene.