Les Plaisirs de la chasse: Sommeil
1842
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Alade Joseph Lorentz
Alade Joseph Lorentz (1813–1889) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Les Plaisirs de la chasse: Sommeil is a 1842 by Alade Joseph Lorentz, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two hunters passed out on the ground. One man is sprawled on his back, his legs sticking up, while the other leans over him, his head resting on the first man’s chest. A rabbit sits on the first man’s stomach, looking calm. In the background, a few tents and a church steeple are faintly drawn. The title at the top, *Les Plaisirs de la chasse*, means "The Pleasures of Hunting," but here the hunters aren’t hunting—they’re sleeping. The rabbit seems unbothered, almost like it’s mocking them. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used humor and drama in their work.
Alade Joseph Lorentz (1813–1889) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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