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Sleeping Poet

Cleveland Museum of Art

A man in a green robe with a white undershirt and white pants sits on the floor at a low wooden table. The man rests his head on his hand on the left. An open book sits on the table to his right. A teacup and teapot are on the right side of the table; there are plants in the background on the right. A painting on a wall to the left depicts a figure in a long dress and a landscape. The walls have patterned borders; the image has a darker border. The title is "Sleeping Poet".

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552 × 893 px
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