№ MMXXVI

RACHNA · A LIVING ARCHIVE

Rachna by M.

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MM · XXVI

Canvas
Mother and Child
Indian School · 18–20c.

Painting

Mother and Child

Indian School · 18–20c.

Description

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This tender watercolour and pencil study captures a timeless moment of maternal devotion, presenting a mother cradling her child with infinite care. The delicate draughtsmanship reveals an intimate observation of everyday life, blending classical sensibilities with subtle academic realism. The mother gazes down at her infant with serene affection, embodying the profound emotional bond celebrated across generations of figurative art. Every stroke of the pencil and wash of pigment breathes life into a quiet, sacred domestic vignette.

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