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Soft pastel portrait of a sleeping young woman with flowers in her hair, head resting on teal fabric, eyes closed.

Sleeping Girl

A young woman with dark hair, adorned with blue and white flowers, rests her head on a pillow with her eyes closed and lips parted. Soft pastel shading and blended tones model her face and bare shoulder against teal drapery, with a pale ribbon at her throat.

Artist
Conte Pietro Antonio Rotari
Date
c. 1750
Medium
Soft pastel on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1889 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1762).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

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