Sleeping girl
Sleeping Girl refers to the early period of Sonia Delaunay. The famous abstract artist started her career with figurative images where the influence of Fauvism, Expressionism, and Post-Impressionism is evident.
In front of us is a sleeping girl. Unlike the traditional composition for such a plot, she sleeps in a sitting position, leaning with her hand on an invisible sofa. The image spreads the mood of relaxation, harmony, and peace. The soft lines of the face are combined with cold colors, which suggest a nocturnal image: the color combination of the image would have been attenuated if it hadn't been for the scarlet lips, the redness of the cheeks, the reflections on the hand. The pink color creates a feeling of freshness and youth.
We can easily trace the remarkable influence of Gauguin here. A luxuriant body, bright colors, full lips, a contoured outline, and a feeling of physical health and vitality equals Sleeping Girl to Gauguin's Tahitian art.
