Mother's Pride
1911
Franz von Defregger captures a quiet, tender moment of Alpine domestic life here. A young mother, dressed in a traditional Tyrolean dirndl with a red bodice and blue skirt, pauses her laundry chores to gently hold the hand of her baby resting in a wooden rocking cradle. Defregger was famous for romanticizing the lives of Tyrolean peasants, and this 1911 piece is a perfect example of the warm, realistic style that made him a superstar in Munich. The scene feels incredibly cozy, almost like a snapshot of a peaceful afternoon in a mountain cottage, reminding us that even amidst hard work, there's always time for a little 'mother's pride'.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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