The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 8, 2026

A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph depicts three young Black girls with dark skin tones in a playroom. On our left, one girl stands and touches the beaded hair of a second girl who sits facing us, draped in a white cloth. On our right, a third girl leans over a table, dressing a large doll. A jar labeled "Cookies", smaller doll, and backpack rest on the table, with a play kitchen behind.

Mather Child Care (Center for Families and Children), Cleveland, OH

2009

Sage Sohier

(American, b. 1954)
America
gelatin silver print
The George Gund Foundation Collection in honor of David Bergholz, The Cleveland Museum of Art 2024.120
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Early childhood education is critical because a child’s brain develops more than at any other time.

Description

Sage Sohier was commissioned by The George Gund Foundation to document early childhood education classes at pre-schools that were part of Invest in Children, Cuyahoga County’s public-private early childhood partnership. Her images, says the foundation, “offer a delightful glimpse into the daily lives of these preschoolers as they learn about the world around them and build the critical foundation needed for success in later life.”
  • 2009
    Sage Sohier (the artist) [1954–], commissioned by The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    2009–24
    The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    September 9, 2024–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • George Gund Foundation, and Garie Waltzer. The George Gund Foundation: 2008 Annual Report. Cleveland: George Gund Foundation, 2008. gundfoundation.org
  • {{cite web|title=Mather Child Care (Center for Families and Children), Cleveland, OH|url=false|author=Sage Sohier|year=2009|access-date=08 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2024.120