Symbol

The boating party - Mary Cassatt

Inference - what is : Implied/implicit - The woman it the mother of the child
                                                            - It is windy
                                                            - The man is rowing the boat
                                                            - They are in a rowboat
                                                            - The man and woman are married
                                                            - The family are going somewhere
                                                            - There on water
                                                            - They are in a hurry
                                                            - The boat is moving away from the painting
                                                            - The mans job is to row
                                                            - The weather is bad

- Care -woman holding the child
- Escape - woman's face expression
- Safety - boat
- Absolute safety - land
- Help - man

The woman holding the child represents compassion, caring.
The man rowing the boat represents strength
The land represents absolute safety