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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Madame Carmencita (from Cirque d'Etoile..., 1938

Georges Rouault

Madame Carmencita (from Cirque d'Etoile..., 1938

Sale Date: October 7, 2014

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Le Petit Nain (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1938

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Le Petit Nain (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1938

Sale Date: October 7, 2014

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Maternité, 1938

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Maternité, 1938

Sale Date: September 27, 2014

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Christ et Enfants

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Christ et Enfants

Sale Date: September 25, 2014

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Fleurs Decoratives

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Fleurs Decoratives

Sale Date: September 20, 2014

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Le Vieux clown from cirque, 1930

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Le Vieux clown from cirque, 1930

Sale Date: September 13, 2014

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Vieux clown (from Cirque), 1930

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Vieux clown (from Cirque), 1930

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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Noces (from Pere Ubu)

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Noces (from Pere Ubu)

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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Le clown a la grosse caisse (from Cirque)

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Le clown a la grosse caisse (from Cirque)

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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Jongleur (from Cirque)

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Jongleur (from Cirque)

Sale Date: September 29, 2014

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La Baie de Trépassés, 1939

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La Baie de Trépassés, 1939

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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Aide-Borreau portant un des bois de la..., 1936

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Aide-Borreau portant un des bois de la..., 1936

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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La Petite Ecuyère (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1936

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La Petite Ecuyère (from Cirque de l'Étoile..., 1936

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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Amazone (from Cirque), 1930

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Amazone (from Cirque), 1930

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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Clown (Le Pitre) (from Maîtres d'Aujourd'hui), 1926

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Clown (Le Pitre) (from Maîtres d'Aujourd'hui), 1926

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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Il serait si doux d'aimer (from Miserere), 1923

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Il serait si doux d'aimer (from Miserere), 1923

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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Amazon (from Cirque), 1930

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Amazon (from Cirque), 1930

Sale Date: September 19, 2014

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Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, 1932

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Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, 1932

Sale Date: September 19, 2014

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Dura lex sed lex (Miserere LII), 1926

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Dura lex sed lex (Miserere LII), 1926

Sale Date: September 5, 2014

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Ecce Homo from passion, 1936

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Ecce Homo from passion, 1936

Sale Date: September 5, 2014

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Automne, 1938

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Automne, 1938

Sale Date: September 17, 2014

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Incantation (Chapon & Rouault 8d), 1928

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Incantation (Chapon & Rouault 8d), 1928

Sale Date: September 9, 2014

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Dors, Mon Amour, from: Cirque de L'Étoile..., 1935

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Dors, Mon Amour, from: Cirque de L'Étoile..., 1935

Sale Date: September 18, 2014

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Frontispiece - Parade, from: Cirque de..., 1934

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Frontispiece - Parade, from: Cirque de..., 1934

Sale Date: September 18, 2014

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