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Two sleeping figures recline on a draped couch; one holds red poppies. A lyre, column and smoking incense burner fill the warm classical room.

Sleep and his Half-brother Death

Two sleeping young figures recline on a draped couch in a classical interior, one in a loose white garment holding red poppies, the other behind with head back and eyes closed. Beside them lie a lyre and a smoking incense burner, framed by a column and curtains in this oil painting.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1874
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1215 × 960 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1874; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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