Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Two black side by side with children, depicted with deliberate significant deformation. The on the left is sitting on a higher plane than the other, from the front, with the head turned slightly to the left and the on the left hand on chin, looking at boy who is on your on the right standing in profile to the right. The on the right one is sitting on the floor, front, with the head turned slightly to the left, holding in her arms a child who has head turned to the left. Might falling from the left of the composition creating shadows on the right.