Sleeping Beauty (Dornröschen) by Paula Modersohn-Becker. A stylized, painterly depiction of a crowned figure sleeping beneath a dense canopy of roses, accompanied by a black bird in the foreground.

Sleeping Beauty (Dornröschen)

Paula Modersohn-Becker

1904 · Oil Paint, Cardboard

A dreamlike, expressionist interpretation of the classic fairytale by Paula Modersohn-Becker.

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Where it works

A measured, restful work with warm, lived-in color — holds a wall without competing for attention.

Often works in
Bedroom · Library · Study
Placement
Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black

About the piece

Created around 1901, this work by German expressionist Paula Modersohn-Becker captures a somber, dreamlike vision of Sleeping Beauty. The painting features a figure in a crown resting beneath a canopy of roses, executed with the raw, textured brushwork and muted palette characteristic of the artist's early period in Worpswede.