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Ubu Roi; Petits Poèmes amorphes

Alfred Jarry

1898

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Ubu Roi; Petits Poèmes amorphes is a 1898 by Alfred Jarry, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Alfred Jarry
When & what style?: 1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is a poster with a green drawing on light brown paper. The top section features a man with a large nose and mouth, wearing a hat. The bottom section has a smaller drawing of a person's head and shoulders, along with some writing in French. The writing includes the title "Ubu Roi" and "Petits Poèmes amorphes," as well as some other text that appears to be a list of names. The overall style of the painting is quite expressive and cartoon-like, with bold lines and exaggerated features. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to look into the Impressionism movement.