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James Ensor

478 works

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The artist's father in death

Charcoal sketch of a young girl with dark bangs and a dark shawl, drawn in loose hatched strokes on a sketchbook page.

Girl

1885

Pencil sketch of a man's head with open mouth and raised hand, with a second head in light outline at lower right.

Two heads and a hand

1886

Charcoal drawing of mounted riders and horses beneath a large arched gateway with stone columns and figures on a paved courty

Circassian horsemen

Pencil sketch of two chinoiserie figures, one balancing a large vase overhead and one crouching with a bundle, on pale paper.

Chinoiserie, two figures

1885

Sketchbook page of a woman in a hat holding a child, with studies of standing, seated and riding figures.

Woman with child, sitting and standing pair

Pencil study of a mourning veiled woman with repeated head sketches and a small lion head in the lower right.

Grieving woman and lion head

1877

Pencil sketch of a meadow with grazing animals, a cathedral spire behind trees, and a faint arc in the sky.

Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows

1880

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

Etching of a crowded Roman-style triumphal procession passing under an arch, with a chariot, soldiers, banners and a distant

Triumphal Procession of a Roman General

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