Lust (La Luxure), from the Deadly Sins (Les Péchés Capitaux) series
James Ensor
Belgian, 1860–1949
Details
Title
Lust (La Luxure), from the Deadly Sins (Les Péchés Capitaux) series
Artist/Maker
James Ensor (Belgian, 1860–1949)
Date
1902
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
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Credit
Purchase with funds from the Lawrence and Alfred Fox Foundation for the Ralph K. Uhry Collection
Accession #
72.8 D
Location
Currently not on view
A young man, half hidden, seems to be crawling onto a bed toward a large woman, her face turned aside and her swollen belly and breasts exposed. Old Man Time threatens the couple with his scythe while an airborne goblin looks on. Ensor’s lines here are delicate and sparse, creating an image full of lightness and youth.