how many times did I gaze in fascination at 'The Sleeping Gypsy'? The framed poster of Henri Rousseau's studies of a lion and a robed gypsy hung over the white painted mantel of some dear friends. The poster's colors were bold but not abrasive. The gypsy and the lion were well delineated, and their simplicity permitted both figures to stand out in the glowing blues of twilight. Rousseau created a suspended moment, the painting faintly breathing from the wall. He created two powerful creatures, dispassionately connected by their unlikely proximity at night.