Description
A long-haired woman in a white garment sits among dark green foliage and red flowers. Her head bends toward her hands, which hold a thin object or cloth across her lap. The hair falls in a long bright sheet down her back and across the composition. A narrow rectangular panel at the bottom contains another pale reclining figure, separated from the upper scene by a dark border.
About The Dream Reproduction
Red, white, green and brown create a bold decorative palette. The hair and clothing of the woman form pale, flowing shapes against the dense foliage. Red blossoms punctuate the upper background, while the lower inset uses light blue and cream tones. Strong outlines define branches, fabric and the separate panel, giving the image a layered, symbolic structure.
The long hair directs attention downward toward the hands of the woman and the inset below. Repeated red flowers frame her seated pose, while the dark green background creates enclosure. The lower panel introduces a second scene-like image and changes the rhythm of the composition. Contrasts of bright fabric, dark foliage and vivid blossoms make the work visually intricate. Fine branches with rounded blooms cross above her head and surround the long hair. A red-haired figure bends over a pale form, with poppies and dark green leaves surrounding the upper scene. A smaller reclining figure appears below.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers The Dream by Ferdinand Hodler as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Display vertically so the lower panel and long hair remain visible.
- Bright hair falls across the dark foliage.
- A narrow lower panel shows a separate pale figure.
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




