The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 13, 2026

A vertically oriented etching depicts a village scene with thatched cottages in dense hatching and stippling. A small figure walks away in the lower left foreground. To the right, a tall pole topped with a cross rises, while a central spire pierces the horizon. Swirling, fine lines texture the sky and landscape, defining spindly foliage throughout. A signature and date appear in the upper right corner.

Cottages

1888

James Ensor

(Belgian, 1860–1949)
Belgium, 19th century
etching
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1982.161
Location: Not on view
  • Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review for 1982.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 70, no. 1 (January 1983): 3–55. Reproduced: p. 19; Mentioned: p. 51, no. 40 www.jstor.org
  • The Year in Review for 1982. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 5-February 6, 1983).
  • {{cite web|title=Cottages|url=false|author=James Ensor|year=1888|access-date=13 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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