{"product_id":"chaim-gross-study-for-mother-and-daughter-1949","title":"Chaim Gross — Study for Mother and Daughter (1949)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaim Gross, \u003cem data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eStudy for Mother and Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e (1949)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"559\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"637\" data-start=\"628\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e1949\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"655\" data-start=\"652\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"666\" data-start=\"655\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003ePen and Ink\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"687\" data-start=\"684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"702\" data-start=\"687\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e11 x 14 in.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"741\" data-start=\"738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"755\" data-start=\"741\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"170\"\u003eright bottom \" Chaim Gross\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eThis intimate pen-and-ink drawing depicts a playful vertical composition of a mother supporting her child, rendered with Chaim Gross’s signature continuous-line technique. The figures—full, expressive, and rhythmically balanced—illustrate Gross’s deep interest in familial relationships and the emotional warmth of everyday human interaction. Created in 1949, this study belongs to Gross’s postwar period, when he explored themes of motherhood, protection, and physical connection with particular tenderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003eThe work’s stacked arrangement echoes Gross’s sculptural sensibilities, fusing drawing and sculpture through contour, gesture, and implied movement. Preserved in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eVLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, it contributes to a broader understanding of Gross’s figurative vocabulary during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47290896482542,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/5847\/9086\/files\/StudymotheranddaughterChaimGross.jpg?v=1764526226","url":"https:\/\/vlaf.org\/products\/chaim-gross-study-for-mother-and-daughter-1949","provider":"VLAF – Velvet Foundation for the Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}