Contains disturbing content
oil paint
Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889
James Ensor
A monumental and vibrant masterpiece of Belgian Expressionism, filled with satirical energy and a teeming crowd of masked figures.
Old Lady with Masks
James Ensor
1889 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An evocative symbolist portrait by James Ensor, featuring a central figure surrounded by a vivid array of carnival masks.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy with softened warm notes — gives the room a clear visual center.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Rich brown, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1889, this celebrated work by James Ensor depicts an older woman amidst a crowded, chaotic assembly of grotesque masks. A masterpiece of Belgian Symbolism, it showcases Ensor's unique ability to blend psychological portraiture with the macabre and the theatrical, rendered through a rich, impasto application of oil paint.
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