 As Sigmund Freud 's The Interpretation of Dreams first appeared in print in 1899 , McCay 's major dream strips work have invited speculation of a Freudian influence . A comic strip that appeared in Freud 's book , " A French Nurse 's Dream " , strongly resembles the work of McCay in its theme , pacing Art Nouveau style , and closing panel of the dreamer awakening in bed . However , the English translation of Freud 's book was not published until 1913 . 
