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James Ensor — Corner of a Table
James Ensor

Corner of a Table

1880

Showcasing Ensor's early technical virtuosity, this detailed still-life study demonstrates his foundation in traditional academic drawing before his revolutionary turn toward expressionism and the grotesque.

Medium
Black chalks and charcoal, with pen and brown ink and touches of incising, on cream wove paper, pieced and laid down on white wove paper
Dimensions

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James Ensor, Corner of a Table, 1880

Showcasing Ensor's early technical virtuosity, this detailed still-life study demonstrates his foundation in traditional academic drawing before his revolutionary turn toward expressionism and the grotesque.

Medium
Black chalks and charcoal, with pen and brown ink and touches of incising, on cream wove paper, pieced and laid down on white wove paper
Dimensions
22.4 x 32.5 cm
Year
1880
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Works on Paper, Modern, Drawing, Unique Work

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Collected by

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