The Mother Thing by Shaun Tan: a monochrome drawing of a huge hooded creature cradling a small girl within its curved arms.

Shaun Tan - 'The Mother Thing' - charcoal, pastel and pencil on paper

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The Mother Thing

Charcoal, pastel and pencil on paper by Shaun Tan (2020).

Artwork size: 60 x 40 cm (23.6" x 15.7")

Frame size: 92 x 78 cm (36.2" x 30.7")

Originally published in 'Creature: Drawings, Paintings and Reflections', Windy Hollow Books / LQ / Walker Studio, 2021

"An early drawing of the important ‘mother’ character which then became a stylistic reference for many other creature drawings in the book." - Shaun Tan

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