Children in Art

It is a commonly held perception in society that today's children are the future leaders of tomorrow. As such, children have come to symbolize hope. This is certainly the case in art. As the treasured gifts of their parents, children signify an infantile naivety as well as a purity in their vulnerability when depicted in art. In their childlike state, they appear untainted by the adult world they will emerge into as they proceed into maturity. 

Artists have always featured children in their artwork. Historically, in art, their inclusion has occurred in royal court family portraiture of master artists for example. As young symbols of virtue, children and babies are some of the most recurrent subjects in art. Like nature, children are a universally adored subject in art and as such artworks that feature them usually perform well commercially. Artists such as BeritHanna Chroboczek and Alice Neel have opted to focus on these young subjects in their careers. Discover with Artsper, the vitality, innocence and naivety that is found in artworks of children.

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Painting, Toy Boat, Maria Reznik

Maria Reznik

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$714 $678

Painting, Zango, Shake

Shake

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,785

Painting, Cosmic Girl, L.E.T.

L.E.T.

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,807

Painting, Flight, Elena Baurecht

Elena Baurecht

Painting - 120 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Trois Grâces, Jules Pascin

Jules Pascin

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 16.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 6.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,974

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Rustin

Jean Rustin

Painting - 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$13,087

Painting, Like a pirate, Debbie Reda

Debbie Reda

Painting - 34.9 x 27.3 x 2.54 cm Painting - 13.7 x 10.7 x 1 inch

$4,500

Painting, Mim, James Earley

Mim

James Earley

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$4,045

Painting, Agrimony, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,963

Painting, Falling In Love, Asko

Asko

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,164 $3,748

Painting, Banquet, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,569

Photography, Misled youth (L), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 80 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

$9,518

Photography, District 4 (XL), Brice Gelot

Brice Gelot

Photography - 120 x 180 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch

$21,415

Painting, Vandals In Love, Asko

Asko

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$3,569 $3,212

Painting, Niño, Zeta Yeyati

Zeta Yeyati

Painting - 96 x 66 x 0.5 cm Painting - 37.8 x 26 x 0.2 inch

$626

Painting, Radiant Orb, Zakhar Shevchuk

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 150 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,733

Painting, Prodigy, Michael Gorban

Michael Gorban

Painting - 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$4,117

Painting, Chocolat, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

$5,473

Sculpture, Grande Douceur, Sophie Barut

Sophie Barut

Sculpture - 32 x 14 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.5 x 5.1 inch

$3,331

Painting, Mirades II, Teresa Riba

Teresa Riba

Painting - 27 x 21 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 inch

$714

Print, Plush, Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$399

Painting, Sans repères, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 200 x 350 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 137.8 x 1.2 inch

$100,414

Photography, Hug, Mihaela Ivanova

Hug

Mihaela Ivanova

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$803

Painting, Bang Tâm, Shake

Shake

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,785

Painting, Auto portrait, JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$13,087

Painting, Bubbles, Sylvie Cappe

Sylvie Cappe

Painting - 120 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,166

Painting, Princeton, Floo.

Floo.

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,736

Painting, Deux sœurs, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

Painting - 140 x 98 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 38.6 x 0.8 inch

$4,164

Painting, Althea, Olga Marciano

Olga Marciano

Painting - 120 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$10,470

Painting, Contemplation, David Kaye

David Kaye

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.54 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$10,000

Photography, Deep soul 44, Laurence Verney

Laurence Verney

Photography - 90 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,407

Photography, Une Prière, Jean-Guy Nakars

Jean-Guy Nakars

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$534

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