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Sketch for "The Oriental Dream"

before 1904

Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ

(French, 1842–1923)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Measurements
Unframed: 12.4 x 19.6 cm (4 7/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Sundry Purchase Fund 1996.300
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Not on view
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A horizontally oriented oil painting depicts a rooftop scene at night. On our left, a nude figure with a light skin tone sits on a ledge, golden light radiating from their head. Below them, a small black cat sits in the foreground. On our right, figures with light skin tones wearing green and tan robes huddle together around a smoking water pipe. A deep blue sky, speckled with white stars, fills the background.

Sketch for "The Oriental Dream"

before 1904

Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ

(French, 1842–1923)
France, 19th century

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