Maternal Tenderness

Seated on a rock, the woman supports the infant at her breast and looks down at his face. The older boy in a beige jacket and blue trousers leans his head against her lap, holding an open book in front of him. An orange turban, a printed turquoise shawl and a terracotta skirt sprigged with small flowers set the whole palette. Flowers and a fallen doll lie at the hem; a tall shrub rises on the left.