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For the Little One, 1896. Oil on canvas, 40 × 35.2 in.

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For the Little One

1896

Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
40 × 35.2 in · 102 × 89 cm1.02 × 0.89 m on the wall
Series
Interiors & still life
Availability
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A woman in a pink blouse and white skirt sits at a tall curtained window in a warm wood-panelled room, sewing a length of white cloth that spills across her lap. A woven rug lies on the bare floor, framed prints hang on the wall behind her, and a small armchair waits beside the window.

The interior is painted in long, fluid strokes of ochre and orange, with the floor reflecting the light from the window; the cloth is worked in thick, bright impasto. The figure sits slightly off-centre, absorbed in her task.