The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 1, 2026

A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a girl with a medium-dark skin tone and braided hair bun. She sits on the floor beneath a metal-framed cot, a light blanket draped over her shoulders while holding a baby doll. She wears boots with pom-poms and looks directly at the camera. To the left, wall charts display classroom rules. The floor features a rug with a large letter A and floral patterns.

Naptime (#3), Mather Child Care (Center for Families and Children), 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 2024.125
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 (#3), Mather Child Care (Center for Families and Children), 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/2024.125