Opgehangen man

About this artwork

beeld: hoogte 320 mm x breedte 149 mm

Art Historical Context

**Opgehangen Man (Hanged Man)** *Henri Gustave Jossot, 1895, Lithography, 320 × 149 mm* Henri Gustave Jossot's *Opgehangen Man*, created in 1895, is a striking lithograph capturing a vertical composition in a modest 320 mm by 149 mm format. The Dutch title translates to "Hanged Man," suggesting a dramatic or provocative scene likely rooted in Jossot's signature satirical style. As a prominent French caricaturist of the fin-de-siècle, Jossot was renowned for his bold, grotesque illustrations that critiqued society, religion, and politics, often published in humor magazines like *Le Rire* and...