The Sleeping Gypsy
Painting by Henri Rousseau
The Sleeping Gypsy is an 1897 oil on canvas painting by the French Naïve artist Henri Rousseau. It is a fantastical depiction of a lion musing over a sleeping woman on a moonlit night. It is held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, to... Wikipedia
Artist: Henri Rousseau
Periods: Naïve art, Modern art, Post-Impressionism, and more
Locations: The Museum of Modern Art and Private collection
Created: 1897–1897
Medium: Oil paint
Genre: History painting
Dimensions: 4′ 3″ x 6′ 7″