Perfect for welcoming a new baby or celebrating Mother's Day, this portrait pulses with the confusion of being welcomed into a new world. Against a blazing yellow background, Van Gogh renders both mother and child with expressive force, distilling their bond into something almost mythic. The mood is sentimental, earthy, and boldly affectionate.This artwork is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, courtesy of The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Gift of Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1993, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002.
