An 18th-century Western painting that is eerie when understood.

mother and daughter under the sun
I feel like I’m in a deep sleep

But if you look closely

Mother’s half-opened eyes
No loss of vital oil

The hands are hanging limply

The faces in the picture frames on the wall
Unfortunately, we are banned

A mother crushed by poverty
In the end, I gave up on life

My young daughter doesn’t even know what’s going on
I rest quietly in my mother’s arms

The smoke from the well slowly
It takes the breath away of both people.

Yoktab Tasar (1800 – 1874)
1852, oil on canvas
46.5
Fabro Museum, Domplier