Updated oktoober 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 268 works by Georges Rouault in our catalogue
In short
Georges Rouault's best-known piece is Head of Christ. Next on the list are Head of Christ 1 and The Breton Wedding (1937). We have 268 works by Georges Rouault in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.
The face emerges from a deep, saturated blue background. It is a man's countenance, fixed with an intense and focused gaze that meets the viewer directly. His eyes are wide, open, and heavy with a quiet, introspective weight. A beard provides a rough texture to his features, grounding the ethereal color of the backdrop in something physical and tactile. On the left side of the face, a small bird rests,…
In this portrait, the face of Christ emerges from a profound, saturated blue, a space that offers no horizon and no sense of physical depth. The subject's countenance is fixed with an intense, focused gaze that meets the viewer directly, creating an immediate sense of intimacy and confrontation. There is a heavy, introspective weight in the eyes, which appear wide and open, as if carrying the gravity of existence itself.…
Georges Rouault’s “The Breton Wedding” is not merely a depiction of a rural ceremony; it's a profound meditation on faith, community, and the quiet dignity of everyday life. Painted in 1937, this canvas pulsates with an intensely personal vision, born from Rouault’s own devout Catholic beliefs and his deep empathy for the marginalized. The scene unfolds within a church or cathedral – a space traditionally imbued with solemnity – yet…
In the quiet, heavy atmosphere of Georges Rouault’s 1937 masterpiece, The Old King, one encounters a profound meditation on the human condition. The painting presents a solitary monarch, captured in profile, whose very presence seems to vibrate with an introspective melancholy. Draped in rich, crimson robes that catch the light with a somber intensity, the figure gazes inward, his expression etched with a deep, palpable sadness. This is not merely…
Georges Rouault’s “Jesus on the Cross as Forgotten There”: A Descent Into Spiritual Darkness The artwork presents a haunting meditation on faith and suffering, embodied in Georges Rouault's monumental print, "Jesus on the Cross as Forgotten There." Created in 1946 during the Second World War, amidst the pervasive anxieties of occupation and loss, this piece transcends mere depiction; it plunges into the abyss of existential despair, mirroring the artist’s own…
Georges Rouault’s Femme Affranchie: A Portrait of Resilience Amidst Darkness The Denver Art Museum houses Georges Rouault's “Femme Affranchie, à Quatorze Heures, Chante Midi” (Woman Freed at Noon), a hauntingly beautiful engraving from his seminal Miserere et Guerre series completed in 1923. This artwork transcends mere visual representation; it embodies Rouault’s deeply felt empathy for the vulnerable and his unwavering commitment to exploring profound spiritual themes—a legacy born from witnessing…
In this 1908 oil painting, three seated figures occupy a shallow, darkened space. The composition is arranged horizontally, with the figures positioned in a way that fills the frame, creating a sense of enclosure. The lighting is low-key, emerging from an indistinct source to illuminate only specific portions of the subjects, such as the pale, ghostly whites of facial features and the edges of clothing. The rest of the scene…
The artwork Hollow dream is an oil painting on canvas that presents a portrait of a person, likely male, rendered in an expressionistic style. The composition is a vertical frame that is tightly focused on the head and shoulders, with the subject facing forward and slightly turned toward the viewer's left. The figure fills most of the frame against a dark, undefined background.
Night landscape
12
The Girls1907
13
Bouquet II1938
14
Christ
15
Away the smile of Reims
16
The Apprentice
17
It would be so sweet to love
18
The Three Judges1928 · Art Institute of Chicago
19
Dolls, puppets fire hall and the ''Bride''
20
Legendary Landscape1935
21
Judge1907
22
'Man of myrrh'
23
Woman in Profile1918
24
Pierrot1910
25
Grotesque1917
26
Crucifixion
27
Two Women's Heads1902
28
The holy face
29
Project for the reincarnation of Father Ubu 3
30
Christ and the FishermanFine Arts Museums of San Francisco
31
Eternally scourged
32
And Veronique, The Tender Lin Pass On The Road Again
33
His lawyer,in empty phrases, claims his total unconsciousness
34
King Ubu 1
35
The Superman1916
36
The Dwarf1937 · Art Institute of Chicago
37
Dancer for the Ballets Russes
38
Pierrot 2
39
Twilight or Ile de France
40
Night Fall
41
'... when the night came. The moon rose'
42
The blind man sometimes consoles the light
43
Nude with arms raised (combed)
44
Dura Lex Sed Lex
45
Newspaper Seller1909 · Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
46
Christ on the CrossKanada Rahvusgalerii
47
VerlaineThe Phillips Collection
48
Profile of a WomanChimei Museum
49
Have mercy on me God
50
The Purotins
51
Circus Trainer
52
Banks of the Seine I
53
Soliloquies of a clown
54
Promenad of Ubu
55
Discordia II
56
Ballerine
57
The Three Judges
58
Proud woman
59
the minx
60
Head of a Girl (Tête de Fille)
61
Self-Portrait III
62
Pierrot with bouquet
63
decorative figures
64
Black Pierrot
65
German officer
66
Circus. The Yellow Clown
67
The poor or the orphan
68
Passion. Ecce Dolor
69
Girl at bar (sketch)
70
The Bride (Aunt Sallys)
71
Pere Ubu
72
I will go to heaven ... Madame X
73
Good black (for Ubu)
74
Circus Figures
75
Girl with hat
76
Faubourg des Longues Peines
77
Recontre, from Passion
78
Monsieur Louis
79
The Courtisan
80
Clown and Monkey
81
Clown 1
82
We must die
83
King Ubu
84
Girls
85
Adds
86
Carmencita II
87
Women supported on a counter
88
Clown
89
The Italian Woman
90
The Amazon or The clown
91
Siluette of woman
92
Nude (sketch)
93
Madame Paul Flat
94
Christ on the cross
95
Tramp; and Aide-Borreau
96
Sunt Lacrymae Rerum
97
The one who doesn't use makeup
98
The Horseman (Le Pere Ubu on Horseback)
99
Christian intimacy
100
The Dancer
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 7 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Georges Rouault | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 2 | The Three Judges, The Dwarf |
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 3 | Verlaine |
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Kooberemaa | 1 | The Judges |
 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco |
San Francisco | 1 | Christ and the Fisherman |
 Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp |
Antverp | 1 | Newspaper Seller |
 Kanada Rahvusgalerii |
Ottawa | 1 | Christ on the Cross |
 Chimei Museum |
Tainan | 1 | Profile of a Woman |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
In this 1908 oil painting, three seated figures occupy a shallow, darkened space. The composition is arranged horizontally, with the figures positioned in a way that fills the frame, creating a sense of enclosure. The lighting is low-key, emerging from an indistinct source to illuminate only specific portions of the subjects, such as the pale, ghostly whites of facial features and the edges of clothing. The rest of the scene…
The Three Judges is an oil and gouache work on paper, mounted on cardboard and backed with canvas, created by the French artist Georges Rouault. The piece was executed in 1928. The artist's signature and the date appear on the work, inscribed as "G. Rouault/ 1928".
Georges Rouault’s “The Breton Wedding” is not merely a depiction of a rural ceremony; it's a profound meditation on faith, community, and the quiet dignity of everyday life. Painted in 1937, this canvas pulsates with an intensely personal vision, born from Rouault’s own devout Catholic beliefs and his deep empathy for the marginalized. The scene unfolds within a church or cathedral – a space traditionally imbued with solemnity – yet…
Top of the list is Head of Christ. Right behind it: Head of Christ 1 and The Breton Wedding (1937).
Head of Christ, Head of Christ 1, The Breton Wedding, The old king, Jesus on the cross as forgotten there, Femme Affranchie, A Quatorze Heures, Chante Midi, The Judges, Hollow dream, The Poulot or partner, Red Zone and Landscape from the Bible, Christ and the fishermen. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 268 works by Georges Rouault in our catalogue, dated 1902 to 1938.
You'll find most of them in Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago), The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) and Statens Museum For Kunst (Kooberemaa). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1900s, more than any other time: 5 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, The Judges among them.
The earliest piece here is Two Women's Heads (1902); the most recent is Bouquet II (1938).
Suffering (13), Darkness (11) and Portrait (7), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 11 of the 100 pieces on this page.
Fauvism and Expressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 2 of the pieces on this page at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, including The Three Judges and The Dwarf.
