Tamara de Lempicka, The Sleeping Girl, 1930
Oil on wood panel, 38 × 46 cm (15 × 18 1/8 in). Private Collection
© 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC/ ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Sleeping Girl captures a moment suspended in time—an exquisite stillness that speaks to Lempicka’s fascination with the realm of dreams. Bathed in a soft, intimate light, the figure lies in serene repose, untouched by the chaos of the world beyond the frame. There is no tension, no movement—only the quiet poetry of sleep. In this painting, Lempicka distills the essence of her aesthetic: sculptural elegance, immaculate composition, and a devotion to silence. Her muse is not merely resting; she has slipped into another dimension—one of interiority, reverie, and unreachable beauty.