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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)

Español: El Sueño y su medio hermano la Muerte

Dos jóvenes dormidos reclinan sobre un diván cubierto de telas en un interior clásico. Una figura, con una prenda blanca suelta, sostiene amapolas rojas, mientras la otra, detrás, tiene la cabeza echada hacia atrás y los ojos cerrados. Junto a ellos hay una lira y un incensario humeante, enmarcados por una columna y cortinas en esta pintura al óleo.

Português: O Sono e seu meio-irmão, a Morte

Dois jovens adormecidos repousam em um divã coberto de tecidos em um interior clássico. Uma figura, com uma veste branca solta, segura papoulas vermelhas, enquanto a outra, atrás, tem a cabeça inclinada para trás e os olhos fechados. Ao lado deles há uma lira e um incensário fumegante, emoldurados por uma coluna e cortinas nesta pintura a óleo.

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