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James Ensor

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Pencil sketch on pale paper showing several loose figure studies, including a seated woman and a standing figure.

Mother of Ensor and silhouettes

1880

Pencil sketch of a seated woman seen from behind, with loose diagonal hatching and a bun of hair.

Writing woman seen from the back

1882

Charcoal street scene of two men in top hats talking beside a horse-drawn carriage, with pedestrians and bare trees.

Carriage and two gentlemen

1880

Sketch in red chalk and pale wash of reclining nude figures by water, with blurred foliage above, by James Ensor.

Streaming water

1913

Pencil sketchbook page with two standing men, three head studies and two small women figures.

Figures and heads

1873

Pencil sketch of a man playing a lute beside a group of seated listeners, including women and children.

Music-making group

1877

Sketch of a mounted soldier on a horse in charcoal, with a pen-drawn wooden stool below on a sketchbook page.

Military on horseback, and chair

Charcoal drawing of a woman in a dark hat seated at a café table with a carafe and glass.

The absinthe drinker

1880

Red chalk sketch of two nude male figures reaching toward each other, one seated and one leaning on a pedestal.

Two Nude Figures

Pencil drawing of a grotesque monster head with a grimacing mouth attached to a sweeping ornamental form on pale paper.

Ornament - Head of a monster

Pencil sketch of a woman in a jeweled headdress playing a flute, with two winged cherubs drawn below.

Head of a flute-playing woman

Charcoal sketch of a seated young child in a white dress against a dark shaded background, by James Ensor.

Baby

Sepia drawing of a crowd beneath a crucifix in a church interior, with a draped figure on the ground and a Madonna above.

The Mystical Death of a Divine

1880

Ink sketch of a seated man in a dark hat and jacket playing a guitar, drawn with quick hatched strokes on pale paper.

The Guitarist

Pencil sketch of a man in a tall top hat and overcoat, head bowed, with blurred figures in the background.

Gentleman with top hat

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a chair attended by a standing figure in a long coat, with faint studies below.

The sick woman

Woman - man and horse

1880

Pencil sketch of a seated woman seen from behind, with a dark hair bun and loosely hatched shoulders and dress.

Seated woman seen from behind

Pencil sketch on a sketchbook page of two figures walking side by side, one in a long skirt and one in a loose garment.

Dancing couple

Red chalk drawing of a standing bearded man in a hat leaning toward a smiling seated man in a cap beside a bench.

The Jolly Hunters

Loose ink sketch of a reclining lion with head turned toward the viewer, mane and paws drawn in quick strokes on grey paper.

Recumbent lion

1885

Charcoal sketch of a group of masked musicians in hats, one playing a guitar, with face studies on a sketchbook page.

Group of masked musicians

Pencil sketch of a floral-patterned vase with loose hatching, a small candlestick to the right, on pale paper.

Vase with floral ornaments

Ink sketch of a lion and tiger locked in combat, drawn with loose, dense hatching on pale paper.

Battle between lion and tiger

1885

Loose charcoal sketch of a standing woman in a long dress among trees and bare branches, by James Ensor.

Joan of Arc

1880

Bent-over figure and text

Pencil sketch by James Ensor of fish lying on a platter, with a flying bird in the upper right against a pale background.

Fish on a platter

Ensor's sister at the piano

Ink drawing of a demon-like figure in a patterned robe holding a long staff, by James Ensor, 1886.

Chinoiserie, a demon

1886

Lion

Pencil sketch of three pig heads below a dark hatched form and curved shapes on a grey sheet of paper.

Three pig heads

Pencil sketch on grey paper of a standing figure seen from behind, with hands and a table, plus faint studies on the right.

Standing figure seen from behind