Self-Portrait with Cap

Georges Rouault

1926

A lithograph self-portrait by Georges Rouault in which the artist pares features into stark planes and dark contours to confront his own presence and inner life.

The face seems to thrust forward from a pitch-dark rectangular ground—pale forehead, hollowed eyes, and a tightly closed mouth rendered with rough, tactile strokes that make the image feel both fragile and monumental.

Combining the devotional gravity of icon-like faces with Expressionist mark-making, Rouault's print shows how modern printmaking could convey spiritual intensity and psychological depth beyond a simple likeness.

Palette

Art Terms

Lithography Print Self-portrait Expressionism Figurative Monochrome

Exhibitions

The Prints of George Rouault

1938

Georges Rouault

1953

Georges Rouault

1945

The Mrs. Adele R. Levy Collection: A Memorial Exhibition

1961