Sleeping Child 1961

"Sleeping Child" is a 1961 painting by Will Barnet, an American artist renowned for his figurative works. The artwork depicts a woman, with her hair pulled back, seated with a young girl resting her head in her lap. Their simplified forms and muted palette create a sense of quiet intimacy, characteristic of Barnet's style. The composition, with its elongated figures and focus on the female form, evokes a sense of maternal tenderness and vulnerability.