Cupid Asleep

About this work

This print shows a sleeping child curled up under a blanket, head resting on a hand. The lines are soft and swirling, with light tones on the skin and dark shadows everywhere else. The background is plain, letting the figure stand out. The artist used shading to make the figure look three-dimensional, a trick called *chiaroscuro*. It’s a quiet, dreamy scene—no drama, just a little boy at rest. Look up technique: woodcut to see how prints like this were made.