The artwork titled “Mrs. Knowles and Her Children,” created by John Singer Sargent in 1902, is an oil on canvas painting that embodies the Realism art movement. This portrait, measuring 182.8 x 151.13 cm, is housed at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, USA.
In the artwork, Mrs. Knowles is depicted seated, surrounded by her children in an intimate, familial setting. The composition demonstrates Sargent’s masterful use of light and shadow, a distinctive characteristic of his Realism style, capturing the delicate textures and expressions of the subjects with remarkable precision. The nuanced detailing in the clothing and the furnishings further accentuates the domestic tranquility and the tender bond shared by the mother and her children.
