Sleep
1897
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Eugène Carrière
Eugène Anatole Carrière was a French Symbolist artist of the fin-de-siècle period.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sleep is a 1897 ink by Eugène Carrière, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a sleeping person curled up on their side. Their head rests on one arm, and their legs are tucked close to their body. The lines are soft and blurry, almost like smoke. The artist used a simple black-and-white style to focus on shapes and light. The background is completely dark, making the figure stand out. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Eugène Anatole Carrière was a French Symbolist artist of the fin-de-siècle period.
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