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James Ensor — The Vengeance of Hop-Frog
James Ensor

The Vengeance of Hop-Frog

1898

Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's macabre tale, this nightmarish etching showcases Ensor's ability to transform literary horror into powerful visual imagery through his distinctive expressionist style.

Medium
etching

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James Ensor, The Vengeance of Hop-Frog, 1898

Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's macabre tale, this nightmarish etching showcases Ensor's ability to transform literary horror into powerful visual imagery through his distinctive expressionist style.

Medium
etching
Year
1898
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Dark, Dramatic, Expressionism, Etching, Grotesque, Post-War, Black, Narrative, Belgian, Figurative

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Sebastián Naranjo