Oil painting on canvas, an urchin mocking an old woman eating migas, by bartolome esteban murillo (seville 1617 - seville 1682), circa 1660-65. An old peasant woman, dressed in a long red skirt and a grubby white shawl, drawn over her head, is seated on the ground at the right. She holds a bowl of migas, or crumbs, in her left hand and a spoon in her right, and appears to be guarding the migas for herself. On the left is a dog, sitting by a basket and a jug, and behind the dog is a young peasant boy, who looks out at the viewer and points towards the old woman with his right hand, resting his elbow on a stone. Behind them in the background are rocks and trees. Date: circa 1660 - circa 1665.
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