The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A vertically oriented lithograph in black ink depicts a large, rounded figure with a light skin tone leaning over a child. The figure's head is bowed as oversized hands frame the child's face. Both appear disproportionately large, with bulbous forms defined by deep shadows and grainy textures. At the bottom left, a large bare foot is visible. Fine lines shade in details against a dark background, while light illuminates the child's features.

First Steps

1936

Jean Charlot

(French, 1898–1979)
America
lithograph
Gift of George W. Sanford 1938.204
© The Jean Charlot Estate LLC / Member, Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. With permission.
Catalogue raisonné: Morse 317
Location: Not on view
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