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Portraits of Nursing Mothers

By Melanie Blodgett | November 21st, 2011 at 3:15 pm

I love this series I came across on Marvelous Kiddo where Leigh posts painted portraits of nursing women. I love the different depictions created by the artists and the tender feeling that accompanies them in those moments of motherhood. Take a look at some of my favorites below.

Mother and Child

by Henri Lebasque

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Mother and Child

by Julius Gari Melchers

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Motherhood Angelina and the Child Diego

by Diego Rivera, c. 1918

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Madame Lebasque and Her Children

by Henri Lebasque, c. 1905

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Maternite

by Picasso

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Madonna of the Fields

by Julius Gari Melchers

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Mother and Child

by Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

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About the Author

Melanie Blodgett writes daily at her blog You Are My Fave — a mix of parties, projects and fave finds. She's currently settling into her first home in Denver with her husband Ryan and their baby son Beck.

0 thoughts on “Portraits of Nursing Mothers”

the original Sarah says:

November 21, 2011 at 10:12 pm

Those are great. But with my first, from about age 9months on nursing looked more like this http://findingsummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/breastfeeding-toddler.jpg.

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val says:

November 24, 2011 at 11:38 pm

Beautiful.

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Nicole says:

November 24, 2011 at 11:53 pm

LOL Sarah, that photo is great! Thank you for sharing!

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