"The Pinch of Poverty"

S- The paintingshows a mother and three children who are impoverished. They are wearing tattered clothing and are on the streets

N- sympathetic towards those in poverty

A- the upper classes

P- to depict the difficult lives of those who are in poverty to others


The use of dark colors such as black and brown create a dark and heavy mood. The facial expressions of both the mother and the children look tiresome and dreary. Both of these contribute to the purpose of depicting how difficult the lives of those in poverty are.