Delilah cut Samson's hair and, had thus deprived him his superhuman strength, he has fallen asleep on her lap and she is going to deliver him to Philistines who watch (Judges XVI, 15-18)

This compelling religious painting depicts the biblical story from Judges XVI, where Delilah secretly cuts Samson's hair, depriving him of his superhuman strength. The scene captures Samson asleep on Delilah's lap, a moment emphasizing his vulnerability before the impending betrayal. Rendered as an etching on paper, the artwork combines expressive lines and simplified forms reminiscent of Naïve art (primitivism). The scene’s raw emotion and straightforward style evoke a primal, almost primitive perception of this pivotal biblical event.