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Edge of the Forest in Ostend (La lisiere du petit bois, Ostende)

1887

James Ensor

Associated Names

James Ensor

Artist, Belgian, 1860 - 1949

The image shows a landscape with rustic buildings on the right side. The horizon is low in the image, creating open space above it. Tall trees are depicted on the left side with delicate branches. The brushstrokes are fine and detailed, with a monochromatic color palette of earthy tones. Sparse grass and foliage are depicted with fine textures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.716
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 27, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65509908

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