The bond between mother and child is a special one. So much so that countless artists across time and cultures have been inspired to capture this relationship using a variety of mediums.

Enjoy exploring these images of mothers and children and related resources from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Walker Art Center. At the end, there are some ideas for using the mother and child theme as a source of inspiration for a classroom activity or in your own artmaking.

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