Georges Rouault

(French, 1871–1958)

Georges Rouault was a French artist whose work melded Fauvism and Expressionism with its jewel-like tones and bold graphic lines. Alongside Henri Matisse, André Derain, Rouault culled from his spiritual fervor and knowledge of medieval stained glass to produce resonating portraits, landscapes, religious scenes, and still lifes. In one of his hallmark works The Old King (1916-1936), the painter poetically explores the power of symbolism and primary colors. “For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh,” he once reflected. Born on May 27, 1871 in Paris, France, he apprenticed with a stain glass artisan while studying at the École des Arts Décoratifs, he later studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under the famed Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, who became an influential mentor. Between 1895 and 1898, the artist became a devout Roman Catholic as well as going through an emotional breakdown. He came out of this revitalized, moralistic and religious, Rouault displayed an interest in the flaws of society and began frequenting Parisian courts of law to find subjects to paint. Throughout the remainder of his career, much of his work was devoted to the depiction of prostitutes, clowns, and Christ. Rouault died on February 13, 1958 in Paris, France at the age of 86. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.

Georges Rouault Artworks

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Fier à bras, 1910

Georges Rouault

Fier à bras, 1910

Sale Date: February 4, 2015

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Au Pas De Parade (Plate 4 from Grotesques)

Georges Rouault

Au Pas De Parade (Plate 4 from Grotesques)

Sale Date: January 22, 2015

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Automne, 1938

Georges Rouault

Automne, 1938

Sale Date: January 22, 2015

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Automne, 1933

Georges Rouault

Automne, 1933

Sale Date: January 22, 2015

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Qui Ne Se Grime Pas, 1923

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Qui Ne Se Grime Pas, 1923

Sale Date: December 13, 2014

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Planches de la suite Miserere: Il arrive..., 1922

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Planches de la suite Miserere: Il arrive..., 1922

Sale Date: December 18, 2014

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Ambroise Vollard. Les Réincarnations du Père , 1929

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Ambroise Vollard. Les Réincarnations du Père , 1929

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Auguste, pl. 16 (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1935

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Auguste, pl. 16 (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1935

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Jésus honni, pl. 2 (from Miserere), 1922

Georges Rouault

Jésus honni, pl. 2 (from Miserere), 1922

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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L'escalier, Versailles, 1942

Georges Rouault

L'escalier, Versailles, 1942

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Tête d'homme, 1945

Georges Rouault

Tête d'homme, 1945

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Autoportrait ii. pl. pour georges charensol, , 1926

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Autoportrait ii. pl. pour georges charensol, , 1926

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Les deux matrones, 1932

Georges Rouault

Les deux matrones, 1932

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Christ au Faubourg (from Passion), 1935

Georges Rouault

Christ au Faubourg (from Passion), 1935

Sale Date: December 11, 2014

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Fière autant qu'un vivant, de sa noble..., 1936–1938

Georges Rouault

Fière autant qu'un vivant, de sa noble..., 1936–1938

Sale Date: December 12, 2014

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Le Condamné s'en est allé, 1930

Georges Rouault

Le Condamné s'en est allé, 1930

Sale Date: December 12, 2014

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Eaux-fortes de Georges Rouault pour les..., 1932

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Eaux-fortes de Georges Rouault pour les..., 1932

Sale Date: December 12, 2014

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Jean-François jamais ne chante Alleluja, pl. , 1923

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Jean-François jamais ne chante Alleluja, pl. , 1923

Sale Date: December 4, 2014

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Autoportrait I, pl. 2 (from Souvenirs Intimes), 1926

Georges Rouault

Autoportrait I, pl. 2 (from Souvenirs Intimes), 1926

Sale Date: November 29, 2014

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Fille (A la cigarette), 1906

Georges Rouault

Fille (A la cigarette), 1906

Sale Date: December 2, 2014

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Clown de profil, 1938–1939

Georges Rouault

Clown de profil, 1938–1939

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Scene de cirque

Georges Rouault

Scene de cirque

Sale Date: December 1, 2014

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Oiseau Fantastique, 1915

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Oiseau Fantastique, 1915

Sale Date: November 22, 2014

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Oiseau Fantastique, 1915

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Oiseau Fantastique, 1915

Sale Date: November 22, 2014

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