The image depicts a black and white drawing of two people in bed. A bald man with a large nose and ears sits on the left side of the bed. A woman with dark hair lies on her side on the right. The woman's body is covered by a sheet. The man is nude. The background shows a bed frame with four posts, one of which has a curtain. There is a skull with a halo on the wall. The room appears to have stone columns. The drawing is signed "James Ensor 1888" in the bottom-right corner and "La Luxure" in the bottom-left corner. The paper is beige with a rough texture.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 1263 × 876 px
- Museum Record
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