“Mary Caring for Baby Jesus"
Edouard Paupion

This lovely painting of Mary doing some clothes washing while Jesus sleeps is also called “Our Lady of the Waters.” It’s an idyllic scene; perhaps they are in Egypt. Mary is pounding clothing on the river rock, as people have traditionally done their laundry for millennia. The baby Jesus sleeps in the shade of the bush nearby. A fish has appeared before Mary, and they are regarding each other. It is a moment.

Edouard Jerome Paupion (1854-1912) was born at Dijon, France. He was a pupil of artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, arguably the most famous living painter in the world in 1880. Paupoin has the same style, the careful, calm, well-composed pictures done in a manner now called “Academicism.” He painted mostly figures, both historical and romantic subjects. His paintings are still highly prized today.

Please note: The image is smaller than the paper There is a white border of about 1.3" for 8.5x11" pictures. Fine art printers do this because the images are almost never the same rectangular ratio of the standard paper sizes. It also gives the prints a finished look, and lets them look good in a frame without a matt.- Sue Kouma Johnson, text and image restoration.

• 8.5" x 11" Acid-free paper
• Archival pigments, rated to last for generations
• Made in the USA

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