1875
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tate
Dominant colour
A Sleeping Girl is a 1875 oil by Albert Joseph Moore, a Impressionism work, depicting Sleep, held at Tate.
The painting shows a young girl sleeping on a couch. She's wearing a white dress and has a dark necklace around her neck. Her right arm is bent, and her hand is near her head. A vase with flowers sits on the floor next to her. The girl is lying on a couch with a striped cover. The wall behind her is blue, and there are flowers on a shelf above the couch. The overall atmosphere of the painting is calm and peaceful. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this serene scene, you might want to look up Albert Joseph Moore.
Albert Joseph Moore (4 September 1841 – 25 September 1893) was an English painter, known for his depictions of languorous female figures set against the luxury and decadence of the classical world.
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