Woman with Children

NameFigure

DateCA 1960, STAFF

Place madeRUSSIA, U.S.S.R., Russia, Europe

MediumCeramic, Tempera Paint, Gold Leaf

DimensionsOverall: 7 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 3 5/16 in. (18.5 x 15 x 8.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.57.202.

Object numberA.1980.57.202

DescriptionHand-built ceramic sculpture of a woman with children. It is slip-coated with a chalk substance, and painted with tempera paint. Woman holds a baby and a boy and a girl stand at either side of her. She wears a red headdress, an orange blouse, a white apron and a skirt with multicolored trim. The girl wears a pink dress and green bonnet, and the boy wears a yellow hat, red tunic, and blue pants. All of the hats have gold trim.