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James Ensor

478 works

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Hazy pastel harbour with masted sailing ships, a yellow-sailed boat in front, and red-hulled vessels along the quay.

Ostend Harbour

1900

Painting of a man in a dark suit standing at an easel holding a paint palette in a muted studio interior.

The Painter Alfred William Finch

1880

Painting of Ostend rooftops and chimneys beneath a large, turbulent grey and cream sky with loose brushwork.

The Rooftops of Ostend

1884

Muted grey seascape with a pale sky, distant sailboats, white surf and dark wet sand in the foreground.

Grey Seascape

1880

Painting of a crowded street with a uniformed military band, red-roofed townhouses, and a Belgian flag at the left edge.

Music in the Vlaanderenstraat

1891

Painting of a lone woman in a dark hat standing on a rocky breakwater above a grey sea under an overcast sky.

Woman on a Breakwater

1880

Theo Hannon

1881

Loose painted seascape of a low-tide shore with dunes, wet sand, and sailing boats under a grey cloudy sky.

The Breakwater

1878

Loose brushwork painting of a seated woman in a dark hat at a table beside an open door onto a green field.

The Wait

1879

Painting of a woman in a cream shawl eating oysters at a dining table with wine glasses, a lemon and flowers.

The Oyster Eater

1882

Painting of skeletons in costume around a hanging puppet labeled CIVET, with masked onlookers in doorways, by James Ensor.

Skeletons fighting over a Hanged Man

1891

Still life painting of a sunflower, pink flowers, a blue and white jug and vegetables including rhubarb and cabbage on a tabl

Flowers and Vegetables

1896

Painting of masked figures in carnival costumes on a pale arched stage, with a grinning mask in the foreground.

Theatre of Masks

1889

Still life with a blue flask, a roasted chicken, a ceramic jar, fruit and an orange bowl on a wooden table.

Blue Flask and Chicken

1925

Painting of several sloops with red and cream sails moored in a harbor under a blue and white cloudy sky.

Sloops

1890

Painting of billowing white clouds over a blue sky and dark sea, with two small sailboats on the horizon.

The White Cloud

1884

Pastel sketch by James Ensor of a seated robed saint surrounded by nude figures, grotesque masks, and animals.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony the Great

1927

Hazy panoramic painting of a city with red rooftops, a church spire, and a street under a pale overcast sky.

View of Phnosie, luminous waves and vibrations

1890

Painting of oysters, bread, a lemon, and wine bottles and glasses on a white tablecloth against a dark background.

Still Life with Oysters

1882

Still life painting of pink azaleas in a wicker basket beside a potted plant, a seashell, and a yellow floral cloth.

Azaleas

1920

Painting of two small figures fleeing across a marshy landscape under a glowing sun with pastel rainbow arcs in the sky.

Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise

1887

Painting of a crowd of grotesque masked figures in carnival costume, with a man in a top hat at the center.

The Intrigue (Ensor)

1880

Painting of a man in a dark coat and hat rowing a wooden boat on a grey sea, with a sailing ship in the distance.

The Rower

1883

Oil still life of Chinese vases, painted fans, figurines and draped fabrics on a table, by James Ensor.

Still Life with chinoiseries

1880

Painting of a chaotic swarm of falling winged figures under a glowing arc, with crowded armed figures below.

Fall of the Rebel Angels

1889

Oil painting of a standing woman holding a green fan beside a wooden chair, in loose brushwork against an olive background.

The Lady with Fan

1880

Still life with a blue vase, carved mask, figurines and Asian-style fans on a blue cloth, painted in bright colours.

Still Life with Chinoiseries

1906

Seated woman in red jacket and white collar holding a red parasol, painted in loose brushwork on a muted background.

The Lady with Red Parasol

1880

Painting of a dim bourgeois salon with two seated figures at a round table, a gilded mirror, fireplace and chairs.

The Bourgeois Salon

1881

Painting of a pale skate and small fish on straw beside a hanging bird and a jar, in muted brown tones.

The Skate

1880

Seated elderly woman in a blue shawl and black dress with clasped hands, beside a marble pedestal, in a dark interior.

Woman with Blue Shawl

1881

Still life painting of a lobster, crab, fish, wine bottle and blue jug, with a grinning mask at the left edge.

Mask and Crustaceans

1891