The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 1, 2026

A horizontally oriented, black-and-white photograph depicts a young girl with a medium skin tone lying on a narrow cot. She faces our left, resting her head on a white sheet with her knees pulled toward her chest. Her wide eyes look directly at the viewer, and her dark hair is styled in two puffs. She wears layered light shirts, denim jeans, and sandals. A textured blanket bunches on the cot below her.

Naptime (#1), William Patrick Day Early Childhood Center, Cleveland, OH

2009

Sage Sohier

(American, b. 1954)
America
gelatin silver print
The George Gund Foundation Collection in honor of David Bergholz, The Cleveland Museum of Art 2024.123
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Early childhood education is critical because a child’s brain develops more than at any other time.

Description

Sage Sohier was commissioned by The George Gund Foundation to document early childhood education classes at pre-schools that were part of Invest in Children, Cuyahoga County’s public-private early childhood partnership. Her images, says the foundation, “offer a delightful glimpse into the daily lives of these preschoolers as they learn about the world around them and build the critical foundation needed for success in later life.”
  • 2009
    Sage Sohier (the artist) [1954–], commissioned by The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    2009–24
    The George Gund Foundation, Cleveland, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    September 9, 2024–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • George Gund Foundation, and Garie Waltzer. The George Gund Foundation: 2008 Annual Report. Cleveland: George Gund Foundation, 2008. gundfoundation.org
  • {{cite web|title=Naptime (#1), William Patrick Day Early Childhood Center, Cleveland, OH|url=false|author=Sage Sohier|year=2009|access-date=01 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2024.123