Jongleur

published 1934

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

This is a painting of abstract figures in a performance setting. The main figure is in the center, with exaggerated muscularity and raised limbs. Their attire is bright yellow and green against a blue and white background. To the left, a secondary figure is outlined in softer hues of pink and light blue, appearing static with one hand on the hip and dressed in a short skirt. The surrounding colors are vibrant, with strokes and patches of orange, gray, and blue. The style resembles that of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, known for bold use of color and form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in blue, green, yellow, pink, and brown [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.249

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chapon/Rouault 1978, no. 244, State b (trial proof)


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1970

  • Graphics by Contemporary Painters, Allentown Art Museum, PA, 1970.

Bibliography

1978

  • Chapon, Francois and Isabelle Rouault. Oeuvre grave Rouault. 2 vols. Monte-Carlo: Editions Andre Sauret, 1978.

Wikidata ID

Q65225570

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