Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist

The artwork Virgin and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist is a painting. It is held at the Museum of Fine Arts. The artwork's dimensions are height: 0.743 m (2 ft 5.1 in); width: 0.743 m (2 ft 5.1 in).

The painting is a black and white depiction of the classic Christian iconography of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child and the young John the Baptist. Mary, wearing a head covering, occupies the majority of the composition, holding the Christ Child on her lap. Both Mary and the Christ Child gaze directly at the viewer. To the right, a young John the Baptist, identifiable by his more childlike features and lack of clothing, reaches towards the Christ Child. The background is dark, further emphasizing the figures in the foreground.