the sleeping gypsy henri rousseau

the sleeping gypsy henri rousseauAmazing to see a lion in a desert setting, isn't it? This naive painting, imagined by Henri Rousseau, does not lack disturbing elements. A lion, with exaggeratedly wide eyes, occupies the central place of the painting and comes to sniff a lying gypsy woman, with confusing pink hair. The moon, wearing a human face, seems to contemplate the scene while sprinkling the work with delicate reflections. This soft nocturnal luminosity gives the painting a

The latter is symbolised here by gigantic irises and by the purple fabric draped over the model's legs

contrasts with the clear blue sky in the background

a typical American restaurant for night owls

White and blue dominate

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This portrait of Fénéon dressed in a three-piece suit

Klimt places himself here in the tradition of the old masters

just like the two contemplators

colours are created by mixing light and shade

would ultimately perish for the salvation and betterment of his contemporaries

are depicted with quick

The diagonal composition of the field