Saint John the Baptist

Georges Rouault

Associated Names
Georges Rouault

Artist, French, 1871 - 1958

The image illustrates an abstract figure sitting with their entire body in view. The figure is seated with bent legs and hands on their knees, appearing contemplative or at rest. The facial features are undefined, and the hair is depicted as a dark mass around the head. The figure wears a loose garment with visible outlining and shading. The background is textured with swirling and crosshatched patterns, creating depth and atmosphere. There are no specific objects or jewelry in the image. Overall, the scene conveys a stylized and somewhat somber mood, focusing on form and shade rather than realism.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving [restrike printed in 1949 by Max Kahn]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.114

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chapon/Rouault 1978, undescribed, State (restrike)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

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

Wikidata ID

Q65225741

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