Mother and Child
- Limited Edition, Signed, Numbered and Certified: This print is part of a limited edition of 1,500 and arrives signed by the artist, individually numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, everything a serious collector needs to confirm provenance and value.
- Generous Display Size: With an image size of 21 x 29 inches, Mother and Child commands attention on any wall, offering the visual presence and warmth that makes Armstrong's figurative work so immediately arresting and enduring.
- A Universal Bond, Reimagined Through an Afrocentric Lens: Armstrong takes one of art history's oldest subjects and renders it with the warmth, dignity, and cultural specificity of the African American experience, creating an image that resonates across generations and traditions.
- Signature Cubist Composition: Continuous black contour lines weave mother and child into a single, unbroken form set against a luminous gold and cream background, reflecting Armstrong's mastery of Realism, Cubism, and Afrocentric Iconography at its most expressive.
- A Meaningful Gift for Mothers, Families, and Collectors: Whether given for a baby shower, Mother's Day, a housewarming, or as an investment in cultural art, Mother and Child carries emotional resonance that makes it as personal as it is collectible.
Some bonds exist beyond language, beyond time, and beyond the reach of any single artistic tradition. Anthony Armstrong understood this when he created Mother and Child, a composition that reaches into the oldest subject in art history and reclaims it through an Afrocentric lens.
The mother sits low and grounded, her body a landscape of warm golden ochre, amber, and sienna, rendered with Armstrong's signature continuous black contour lines that loop and curl across her form in an unbroken rhythm. Her child rests against her, small limbs reaching upward, tiny feet visible against the mother's sheltering mass. The figures are inseparable in form as they are in life, the lines of one body flowing into the other without interruption, suggesting that where the mother ends, and the child begins, is, in this moment, beside the point.
The background shifts from luminous gold and cream to dusty blue-gray, giving the composition the quality of an old fresco or a sun-warmed wall, ancient and enduring. Armstrong's textured layering technique fills every inch of the canvas with warmth, making the image feel less like a print and more like a window into a lived moment.
The mother and child theme has appeared across virtually every major artistic tradition in human history, from ancient African sculpture to Renaissance painting to modernist abstraction. Armstrong situates himself consciously within that continuum. Trained in the traditions of Aaron Douglas, Romare Bearden, and Pablo Picasso, he filtered this universal subject through the specific experience of African American womanhood and family, creating an image that speaks to collectors, mothers, families, and anyone who has known the particular gravity of that bond.
This is a limited edition of 1,500, produced as an offset lithograph on paper with an image size of 21 x 29 inches. It is a piece with the visual presence to anchor a living room, a nursery, a hallway, or a gallery wall, and the cultural depth to reward repeated viewing for years to come.
| Cert. Of Authenticity | Ships with a Certificate of Authenticity from the artist. |
| Edition | Limited Edition |
| Edition Size | 1500 pieces |
| Framed | Unframed |
| Height | 21 inches |
| Length | 29 inches |
| Medium | Paper |
| Signed | Signed and Numbered by the Artist |
| SKU | armstrong-motherchild |
Anthony Armstrong
Anthony Armstrong was born on October 22, 1953, and began his artistic journey at age seven when his stepfather gave him his first set of colored pencils. He served in the U.S. Navy before pursuing formal training, earning an Associate of Arts Degree in Print Management from the University of the District of Columbia and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Philadelphia University of the Arts. Armstrong passed away on February 4, 2020, leaving behind a body of work that continues to educate, inspire, and move all who encounter it. In Armstrong's own words: "In the tradition of artists such as Aaron Douglas, Romare Bearden, and Pablo Picasso, I continue to interpret Realism, Cubism, and Afrocentric Iconography. I strive to create images inspired by African American people whose real-life experiences are echoed in those images, which African American people can relate to directly, with or without formal art training."Limited edition artwork ships in 0 to 14 business days depending upon the artwork, artist and medium. All limited editions ship signed and numbered and with a certificate of authenticity from the artist. When a limited edition work of art is purchased a member of our team will contact you within 1 to 3 business days to provide you with a shipping timeline. Some limited editions are not eligible for expedited shipping. For additional information please visit our: Special Note About Limited Editions
