“The Painter’s Mother Reading” is an oil-on-canvas portrait completed by Lucian Freud in 1975. This piece, measuring 50.4 x 65.4 cm, belongs to the Expressionist art movement and is currently housed in a private collection.
The artwork portrays an elderly woman, the painter’s mother, engrossed in reading. Her facial expression conveys a profound sense of concentration and introspection. The details in her weathered skin, the loosely styled hair, and the somber, understated tones of her clothing are rendered meticulously, reflecting the artist’s commitment to realism within an expressive framework. The composition, dominated by the figure with her book, highlights a moment of quiet, personal engagement.
