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This image shows an interior scene with three figures lying down, a lantern hanging above them casting shadows on the rough walls. Shelves on the right hold various items, and a small barred window is partially obscured by tall grass or plants. The setting suggests a temporary or makeshift shelter, conveying intimacy. The artwork features detailed linework, creating texture and depth in the space.
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This image shows an interior scene with three figures lying down, a lantern hanging above them casting shadows on the rough walls. Shelves on the right hold various items, and a small barred window is partially obscured by tall grass or plants. The setting suggests a temporary or makeshift shelter, conveying intimacy. The artwork features detailed linework, creating texture and depth in the space.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Asleep Aboard the Bottin (Coucher a bord du Bottin)

Charles-François Daubigny

Date
1862
Medium
etching
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
1981.58.16
Credit line
Gift of Joan Lees in memory of Edward Lees, M.D.
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Voyage en bateau [Del. 99-115; 1981.58.2-18]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Lamp
  • Bed
  • Figures

NGA object ID 60849. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.