- Created by
- White, Charles, American, 1918 - 1979
- Printed by
- Masses & Mainstream, Inc., American, founded 1948
- Date
- 1952; printed 1953
- Medium
- lithographic ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 18 1/2 x 13 in. (47 x 33 cm)
- Description
- A black and white offset lithograph titled “The Mother” by Charles White. The lithograph depicts a woman’s face and her hands from her wrists up, set against a solid white background. With both hands, she holds a cloth to her proper left cheek. She is turned slightly to her proper right, looking into the distance. The artist’s signature is near the bottom right of the cloth, handwritten in black ink: [CHARLES WHITE ‘52]. At the front, right bottom corner in black text is [I], marking it as the first of six lithographs from the portfolio “Charles White: Six Drawings” printed by Masses & Mainstream, Inc.
- Place printed
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- Charles White: Six Drawings
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- offset lithographs
- Topic
- Art
- Motherhood
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eric Foner
- Object number
- 2023.87.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © The Charles White Archive
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




