The Sleeping Gypsy
- Artist
- Henri Rousseau
- Date
- 1897
- Style
- Naïve art
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
"The Sleeping Gypsy" is a captivating 1897 oil on canvas painting by renowned Naïve artist, Henri Rousseau. This work, held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, offers a whimsical portrayal of a lion contemplating a sleeping woman, brilliantly illuminated by a moonlit night. Tonight as Naïve art (primitivism), this ethereal masterpiece diverges from typical genre painting, presenting an engaging blend of realism and fantasy. Since 1939, it has been exhibited in close proximity to Vincent van Gogh's iconic piece, "The Starry Night".
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