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Henri Gabriel Ibels — The Circus
Henri Gabriel Ibels

The Circus

1896

Dynamic charcoal strokes capture the energy and spectacle of circus performance, reflecting the fin de siècle fascination with popular entertainment and urban life.

Medium
charcoal
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Henri Gabriel Ibels, The Circus, 1896

Dynamic charcoal strokes capture the energy and spectacle of circus performance, reflecting the fin de siècle fascination with popular entertainment and urban life.

Medium
charcoal
Year
1896
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Entertainment, Circus, Monochrome, Dramatic, French, 19th Century, Sketch, Performance, Charcoal, Figurative

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