THE painting of a mother and child are displayed on canvas. The child is bald except for a small tuft of hair like a tiny island suffocating in a wide ocean. It is holding a mango in its hand. The child is clearly under 5 years of age. Its mother sits with her breasts exposed and a scarf flung over her head. Both of her hands touch her son as though to strengthen the bond between mother and child.

The painting which was exhibited­ at the Italia