Study for The Sleeping Beauty: The Aged King Pleads with the Good Fairy

About this work

This painting shows a king kneeling before a fairy. The king is old and dressed in royal clothes. The fairy is beautiful and has wings. She is wearing a long dress and has a kind face. The background is dark and there are some trees and buildings behind them. The king is holding his hands together and looking up at the fairy. The fairy is smiling and looking down at the king. She is holding a wand in her hand. The king's clothes are fancy and he has a crown on his head. The fairy's wings are big and colorful. The painting is very detailed and the colors are rich. The artist, Léon Bakst, used a lot of colors to make the painting look beautiful. You can learn more about Léon Bakst by looking up his work.