Motherhood 1925

kuzmapetrovvodkin

acrylic

painted

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

watercolor

"Motherhood", painted in 1925 by Russian artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, depicts a woman cradling an infant swaddled in white cloth. The woman’s face is solemn and her gaze directed elsewhere, perhaps reflecting the sacrifices and joys of motherhood. Petrov-Vodkin's distinctive style, characterized by simplified forms and bold colours, lends a sense of monumentality to the figures, evoking a timeless and universal theme.