Dolce far niente (Pleasant Idleness)

1900

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Drypoint on Japan paper; second of two states
Dimensions: sheet: 14 9/16 x 22 3/16 in. (37 x 56.3 cm) plate: 7 3/8 x 13 7/16 in. (18.8 x 34.2 cm)
Collection no.: 64.557.55
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Dolce far niente (Pleasant Idleness) — Edgar Chahine. 1900.

Medium: Drypoint on Japan paper; second of two states. Dimensions: sheet: 14 9/16 x 22 3/16 in. (37 x 56.3 cm) plate: 7 3/8 x 13 7/16 in. (18.8 x 34.2 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1964.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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