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Tamara de Lempicka, The Dream, 1927
Oil on canvas, 81 × 60 cm (31 7/8 × 23 5/8 in). Private Collection
© 2025 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC/ ADAGP, Paris / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Dream reveals a quieter, more introspective side of Lempicka’s muse, Rafaëla. Unlike the overt sensuality of La Belle Rafaëla, this portrait bathes the subject in a veil of serenity and tender restraint. Set against a soft green background, the composition has a gentle intimacy—an atmosphere of modesty and reflection rather than spectacle. Rafaëla’s pose is relaxed, almost meditative, as though caught in a moment of inner stillness, her beauty distilled into grace rather than provocation. Painted in July 1927, this work transforms a chance encounter into something dreamlike and dignified, shifting the narrative from myth to memory.
