murillo four figures step Dimensions (inches):52 x 67" under the watchful eye of

under the watchful eye of her caretaker

the usual forms and brushstrokes of the artist are not identified

Boston (MFA)

and refugees fleeing by boat

murillo four figures step Dimensions (inches):52 x 67" under the watchful eye ofThis is a genre scene, quite atypical for the time and for the painter. It features 4 characters of which the young woman standing in the center of the canvas is the most prominent in the composition, her half smile, cheek dimpled, and eye half closed, is believed, at the time and in this context, to signify that the girl was single and available. From there, it is clearly inferred that the older woman is the protector of the three children, and