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Hofstraat in Ostend
1908 · India ink, wash, brush and colored pencil on paper
Sheet: 63.8 x 48.9 cm (25 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.); Framed: 87.6 x 72.4 x 7.6 cm (34 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 3 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Léon Spilliaert
Belgian, 1881–1946
DrawingSymbolismExpressionism
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- • Expressionism
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Léon Spilliaert was a Belgian painter and draughtsman whose work ranged from symbolist portraiture and interior scenes to coastal landscapes rendered in muted, often monochromatic palettes. Active from the early 1900s through the mid-twentieth century, he developed a distinctive approach to light and shadow that emphasized psychological mood over descriptive detail. His compositions frequently featured isolated figures in spare, dreamlike settings, employing ink, watercolor, and oil to create works of austere emotional intensity.
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