1932, Georges Rouault, Le Clown blessé (The Wounded Clown) -- Pompidou Center (Paris)
From the museum label: "The Wounded Clown may be just as religious as certain compositions with a biblical title" (Rouault).
Georges Rouault made this work in 1932 for a tapestry project, at the request of the creator and patron Marie Cuttoli. The artist chose the theme of the Wounded Clown, representing a clown leaving the ring supported by two companions. As an extraordinary epitome of pathos and humanity, the work figures among the twenty-six paintings the artist presented at the Venice Biennale in 1948.
1932, Georges Rouault, Le Clown blessé (The Wounded Clown) -- Pompidou Center (Paris)
From the museum label: "The Wounded Clown may be just as religious as certain compositions with a biblical title" (Rouault).
Georges Rouault made this work in 1932 for a tapestry project, at the request of the creator and patron Marie Cuttoli. The artist chose the theme of the Wounded Clown, representing a clown leaving the ring supported by two companions. As an extraordinary epitome of pathos and humanity, the work figures among the twenty-six paintings the artist presented at the Venice Biennale in 1948.