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And there, on a bed, the curtains of which were drawn wide,
he beheld the loveliest vision he had ever seen.
Watercolour, by Edmund Dulac, 1910


The Prince approaches Sleeping Beauty, who is asleep on a couch, while two cupids hover overhead. Dulac's Art Nouveau style is evident through the intricate linework, ornamental embellishments, and a radiant colour scheme that amplifies the story's dreamlike quality. The work exemplifies his distinctive blend of decorative sophistication and narrative complexity, with elaborate drapery and ethereal figures evoking a sense of suspended time.