| The Intrigue | |
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| Artist | James Ensor |
| Year | 1890 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 90 cm × 149 cm (35 in × 59 in) |
| Location | Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp |
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The Intrigue is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Belgian expressionist painter James Ensor in 1890. This painting is in the possession of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and is part of the official inventory of Flemish masterpieces.[1] Ensor painted a second version in 1911, which is now in the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
The use of masks in Ensor's paintings is prevalent. The masks and the use of colours increase the expressive quality of the painting. The sharp contrast that is created through the use of pure colours on white canvas is a follow-up on French impressionist traditions.[2]
- ^ "De intrige". Topstukken-cjsm (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "The intrigue". KMSKA. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.