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Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889

James Ensor

1888 · Oil on canvas · J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Size3:2 ratio

Will it fit? See it to scale above your sofa, bed or mantel

Frame

$79Unframed print · made to order

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Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889

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About this work

Artist: James Ensor (1860–1949)
Year: 1888
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 252.6 × 430.5 cm
Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Movement: Expressionism

A carnival crowd of masks, clowns, bishops, soldiers and a marching band pours towards us beneath a red banner reading Vive la Sociale, filling the canvas edge to edge in red, yellow, green and pink. Almost lost in the middle, a small Christ with a yellow halo rides a donkey, ignored by all. Ensor painted it in 1888 on a single canvas more than four metres wide, nailing part of it to the wall as he worked. Rejected by Les XX, it was not exhibited until 1929, and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles bought it in 1987.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Crowded red, yellow and green energy suits a large living room, dining room or games room wall where people gather. Pair it with Repin's Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, another roaring crowd of faces, at 36×24 in a black frame.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Expressionism painting
Era: 19th century (1888)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 36×24. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — dark wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 in the public domain?

Yes. James Ensor (1860–1949) died more than 70 years ago and the work was made and first published more than 95 years ago, so the painting itself is public domain in the US and Europe. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by J. Paul Getty Museum.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 18×12, 24×16 and 36×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 painted, and in what medium?

Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 dates from 1888 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 252.6 × 430.5 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 36×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×16 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 we'd choose 36×24. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 (James Ensor) — Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 · James Ensor · 1888. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Gallery-grade archival giclée. Rich pigment inks on heavyweight fine-art paper (or gallery-wrapped canvas) — built to last, not a poster-shop print.

Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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