"La Dormeuse" (The Sleeper) is an intimate oil on panel painting created in 1878 by the celebrated French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who was also an accomplished visual artist. The work depicts a reclining sleeping figure rendered with soft, delicate brushwork that evokes a sense of tranquility and quiet vulnerability. Bernhardt's skillful handling of light and shadow brings a dreamlike, almost ethereal quality to the composition, reflecting the Symbolist sensibilities that influenced her artistic practice.