After it was refused by the mayor of Laval, this painting was acquired by a charcoal merchant from whom it was purchased by Louis Vauxcelles.
After it was refused by the mayor of Laval, this painting was acquired by a charcoal merchant from whom it was purchased by Louis Vauxcelles. This painting's sky contains only six stars and a realistic moon, which hang above a line of lavender mountains. Andre Breton accused this painting of being a forgery when it was acquired by the MoMA. A letter by the artist of this painting identifies a red jar in it as containing drinking water and describes how one character in it picks up the other's "scent, yet does not devour her". Its central figure is dressed in striped "oriental costume" and holds a stick in one hand, while a mandolin with a bent neck sits next to her. For 10 points, name this painting by Henri Rousseau that depicts a lion looking at a slumbering woman.
After it was refused by the mayor of Laval, this painting was acquired by a charcoal merchant from whom it was purchased by Louis Vauxcelles.
The Sleeping Gypsy [or La Bohémienne endormie]