Baby (Cradle) (1917-1918 CE)
At first glance Gustav Klimt’s Baby (Cradle) does not look like a portrait at all. A pale infant’s face rises from a mountain of quilts, ruffles, and patterned cloth; a small hand appears, then disappears again.
Tag Childhood
Objects tied to the world of children, from toys to educational tools. This category offers a nostalgic glimpse into how youth was experienced and nurtured in different historical contexts.
The Three Ages of Woman (1905 CE)
The painting does not tell a story with a beginning and an end. It shows three stages of one female life at the same moment, as if time had been folded into a single image.
Mourning Female Servant (c.330-320 BCE)
A marble grave statue that turns the quiet pose of a female servant into the whole meaning of the work. Made in Attica, Greece, around 330–320 BC.
Statue of a Mourning Girl (c. 360 BCE)
Behold an Attic funerary statue that turns a simple gesture into the whole emotional center of the work. Dated to about 360 BCE, it shows a young mourning girl with her head resting on her hand.
Cotton Mill Girl (1908 CE)
The Cotton Mill Girl (Sadie Pfeifer), 1908 is one of the most arresting images produced by Lewis Hine. The photograph shows a frail young girl standing beside an enormous cotton-spinning machine in a South Carolina mill.
Migrant Mother (1936 CE)
Widowed in 1931 and responsible for seven children by 1936, this mother was part of the vast internal migration of American families forced to travel in search of seasonal agricultural work during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years.
The Family Who Raised Pet Lions (1970s CE)
It began in the summer of 1970 when Nina Berberov and her daughter Eva visited a zoo in Baku and discovered a sickly lion cub, that Eva initially mistook for a dying dog.
Turtle Baby (c. 1910–1916 CE)
Far from being a static or purely decorative piece, the sculpture embodies a vivid moment of life and movement atop a turtle, evoking curiosity, joy, and the spontaneous energy of childhood.
Pellet Crossbow for a Child (1600-1650 CE)
This small pellet crossbow, designed to launch pebbles or pellets rather than arrows, offers a glimpse into a world where playtime intertwined with practical skills.
The Yard and Wash-house (1895 CE)
A vibrant watercolor capturing children including daughter Brita in the yard, sledding in a snowy Swedish winter scene.
Portrait of Tage Thiel (1915 CE)
A delicate watercolor, portraying young Tage Thiel in Renaissance-style attire at Thielska Galleriet.
A Pleasant Bathing Place (1896-1898 CE)
A vibrant watercolor with children swimming at a Sundborn bathing place, radiating joy and nostalgia for idyllic Swedish summers.
Portrait of Inga-Maria Thiel (1918 CE)
A delicate watercolor portrays the young Inga-Maria Thiel in a light, Jugendstil style.
The Woodman’s Daughter (1850 CE)
This Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece, inspired by Coventry Patmore’s poem, portrays the initial encounter between a woodman’s daughter and a squire’s son in a lush forest.
Sad Inheritance (1899 CE)
A profoundly moving work that stands out in the artist’s oeuvre for its social commentary and emotional depth when it comes to sad inheritance.