Woman Nursing a Child, 19th century

Woman Nursing a Child

19th century · Painting

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Not on view at present

Where is “Woman Nursing a Child” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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About the painting

A seated woman, facing left, nurses her small child. Her right hand gently supports the back of her child’s neck, while her left supports her child from behind. Her hands are decorated with henna. She wears a chaniya choli, which consists of a red and purple crop top and a pink skirt. She has a long, translucent yellow shawl that covers her head and the majority of her body. She is adorned with a nose ring, earrings, a head ornament, rings, armlets, bracelets, anklets, and toe rings. Rajput style, Kota school.

Harvard Art Museums

Details

Accession number
2009.202.229

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On view at Harvard Art Museums

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