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Le Sommeil
Painting by Gustave Courbet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Sommeil (translated in English variously as The Sleepers and Sleep) is an erotic[1] oil painting on canvas by French artist Gustave Courbet[2] created in 1866.[3] The painting, which depicts a lesbian couple, is also known as the Two Friends (Les Deux Amies) and Indolence and Lust (Paresse et Luxure).
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Artist | Gustave Courbet |
Year | 1866 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 135 cm × 200 cm (53 in × 79 in) |
Location | Petit Palais, Paris |
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