10 Mother's Day Painting Describing Mother's Love

The bond a mother shares with her offspring is magical. Mother’s Day is a special festival to celebrate the undeniable love mothers have for their families. Let your mother know how much she means to you with a decorative painting on Mother’s Day along with thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts.

Online gift stores are offering a seamless way to order customised gifts. In this post, we share the 10 Mother’s Day paintings describing a mother’s love. Take a look.

1. Portrait of Modesta and Inesita - Diego Rivera, 1939

This painting portrays a mother and daughter happy (not that they have everything - but each other). Dressed in simple clothing and a tired look on the mother’s face tells about the daily efforts she has to make to keep the family together. The vibrant colours express love and happiness.

2. Mrs Seaforth and Child - Joshua Reynolds, 1787

A widow and her child were painted by Joshua Reynolds in 1787. The painting dark painting has an aura that entails the love and care between a mother and child.

3. Mother and child - August Macke, 1910

This marvellous painting has a stunning blue and orange background, which brings about a peaceful and comforting environment.

4. Madonna Litta - Antonio Boltraffio, 1490

Though there may be speculation over who curated the painting, the Madonna Litta is a fine work of art. The work is believed to be Leonardo DaVinci’s as some scholars believe that Antonio Boltraffio finished the painting.

5. Emy and her child - Marry Cassat, 1889

This stunning painting of a mother and son by Cassat is one of the earliest true works of art. She preferred to paint ordinary people other than models to maintain the relationship between mother and child.

6. Mother with child - Kitagawa Utamaro

Utamaro is another great artist whose focus was mainly on Women. He painted various mother and child coloured woodblocks. The quality of their lifestyle and class can be pinpointed by the stunning red and green tones.

7. Mother and Child - Pablo Picasso, 1921

Though there are many great works of art by Pablo Picasso, the Mother and Child painting in 1921 is an ideal painting for mom. In this painting, a mother is a pillar of strength, support, and protection. The bright orange, blue, and pale colors add more meaning to the painting.

8. Mother with her young daughter, by Gustave Léonard de Jonghe in 1865

The mother with her young daughter, by Gustave is one of the early morden paintings of the time. With a red velvet sofa and a well-decorated background, this painting is about a young family - ideal to surprise young mothers on Mother’s Day.

9. Virgin and Child, ca. - Dieric Bouts, 1455–60

This painting helps explain a lot of things in life - mainly the unanswered questions! It has an orthodox background that allows the figures to be clearly visible.

10. Mother with Child in Her Arms - Käthe Kollwitz, 1916

The Mother With Child in Her Arms by Käthe Kollwitz in 1916, is one of the best paintings to tell about the pain and hardships a mother goes through on a daily basis. Surely bad times will go, as the new seasons usher joy and pride for motherhood.