1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Vengeance of Hop-Frog is a 1898 by James Ensor, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
In the painting, a jester named Hop-Frog is depicted hanging from a rope, suspended above a crowd of people. The scene is set in a grand hall with a high ceiling and arched windows, filled with people watching the spectacle. The atmosphere appears tense and dramatic, with Hop-Frog's figure central to the composition. The artist's use of bold lines and vivid colors adds to the sense of drama and tension in the scene. The crowd of people in the background seems to be watching in a mixture of horror and fascination. This painting by James Ensor is a striking example of Impressionism.
James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor (13 April 1860 – 19 November 1949) was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for most of his life.
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