Le Sommeil
| The Sleepers | |
|---|---|
| French: Le Sommeil | |
| Artist | Gustave Courbet |
| Year | 1866 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 135 cm × 200 cm (53 in × 79 in) |
| Location | Petit Palais, Paris |
Le Sommeil (translated in English variously as The Sleepers and Sleep) is an erotic oil painting on canvas by French artist Gustave Courbet created in 1866. The painting, which depicts a lesbian couple, is also known as The Two Friends (Les Deux Amies) and Indolence and Lust (Paresse et Luxure).