Artist

James Sydney Ensor

James Sydney Ensor is an Impressionism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

James Sydney Ensor made strange, playful drawings of everyday objects and faces. He sketched a piggy bank in 1880–1949, turning a bank into a grinning creature with human eyes. His work sits between odd humor and sharp observation, a style that feels both real and dreamlike. See how he turned a coin slot into a personality—tap Piggie Bank to explore the drawing up close.

Works by James Sydney Ensor

Collections represented

Victoria and Albert Museum

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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