This portrait places the viewer into the home of a middle-class family, as the sitters are a woman and her child. The child sits upon the woman's lap, suggesting a maternal bond as she gently holds the child's hand and smiles to the viewer. The mother and child are Morisot's relatives. The background shows a softly rendered flower vase and mirror, propped against a wall, and sitting upon an upright piano. Morisot renders the scene with thick marks of paint that allude to various textures and lighting.
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