A young child is depicted seated upright in a large wicker basket, wearing a pale blue dress with ruffled sleeves and red booties. The baby’s gaze is directed outward, and the figure is framed by a white pillow and brown blanket, with a patterned carpet visible in the lower left corner. The composition is simple and direct, with the child centrally placed and rendered in smooth, even light.

The artist uses clear outlines, a restrained palette, and careful attention to the textures of fabric and wicker. Baby in Wicker Basket was painted circa 1840 in oil on canvas by Joseph Whiting Stock, an American artist known for his portrait work in the mid-19th century. Portraits of infants and children were common in this period, often commissioned by families to commemorate early childhood. The painting is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington.