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Léon Bakst — Study for The Sleeping Beauty: The Aged King Pleads with the Good Fairy
Léon Bakst

Study for The Sleeping Beauty: The Aged King Pleads with the Good Fairy

1915

Preparatory drawing reveals Bakst's theatrical vision and ornate decorative style that would revolutionize stage design for the Ballets Russes.

Medium
pencil

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Léon Bakst, Study for The Sleeping Beauty: The Aged King Pleads with the Good Fairy, 1915

Preparatory drawing reveals Bakst's theatrical vision and ornate decorative style that would revolutionize stage design for the Ballets Russes.

Medium
pencil
Year
1915
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Modern, Drawing, Unique Work

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