The image displays an adult and a child next to an upright rectangular structure. The adult, a woman, is partially turned towards the child while the child faces the structure. The woman has light-colored hair covered by a blue shawl and is wearing a long light-colored dress. The child has short blond hair and is dressed in a white shirt with dark shorts. The background features green vegetation and hints of trees. The painting is created with a soft pastel art style, with gentle strokes conveying a dappled sunlight effect.
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Watching the Bees

Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852 - 1919)

1896

Medium
pastel and charcoal on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 40.16 × 27.78 cm (15 13/16 × 10 15/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of James Parmelee, 1941)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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