Artwork
The Sleepers
by Gustave Courbet • 1866 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1866 CE
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Genre
nude
Art Forms
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
painting by Gustave Courbet
Depicted Topic
lesbianismAlternative Titles
The Sleepers Le Sommeil📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1866
Earliest Date
1866
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Commissioned By
Halil Şerif Pasha
Owner
Jean-Baptiste Faure
Inventory Number
PPP3130
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
35 depicted entities
woman
couple
lesbianism
Joanna Hiffernan
sleep
hug
lying
nudity
bed
brown hair
blond hair
waist-length hair
pearl necklace
bed sheet
comb
nightstand
carafe
cup
console
vase
bouquet
buttocks
female breast
intergluteal cleft
gluteal sulcus
dimples of Venus
curtain
drapery
areola
nipple
pillow
underarm hair
bedroom
lovers' embrace
Constance Quéniaux
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