In this painting, Carl Larsson has depicted his wife Karin and their daughter Suzanne in the studio in Grez. He stated that the birth of their first child opened up an entirely new world of images: “Suzanne started her modelling career as a four-days-old infant, introducing the series of pictures of my children that has since become popular around the world.” The pastels’ powdery, velvety smooth surface contributes to the loving tenderness radiating from the portrait of mother and child.