Sheet of Sketches: Head in Profile and Other Figures (recto); Sheet of Sketches: Figures and Horses (verso)

James Ensor, 1880

MEDIUMBlack chalk with scraping and graphite (recto), and charcoal and graphite (verso), on cream wove paper

DIMENSIONS21.7 × 27.3 cm (8 9/16 × 10 3/4 in.)

LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago

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James Ensor 1860–1949 · Belgium

Belgian rebel who painted grotesque carnival masks from his parents' souvenir shop into iconic Expressionist art.