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Mademoiselle Irma from Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Mademoiselle Irma from Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Mademoiselle Irma from Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mademoiselle Irma from Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint Etching, signed in plate Edition of 305 Image Size: 11.5 x 7 inches Frame Si...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Incantation from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Incantation from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Incantation from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Incantation from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 8 inches Size: 17 x 12.5 in. (4...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Fille Nue from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Fille Nue from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Fille Nue from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fille Nue from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 10.5 x 6.5 inches Size: 17 x 12.5 in. ...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Femme Hideuse from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Femme Hideuse from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Femme Hideuse from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Etching with Aquatint, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 8 inches Size: 17 x 13 in...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Mademoiselle Irma from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Mademoiselle Irma from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mademoiselle Irma from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Etching with Aquatint, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 8 inches Size: 17 x 1...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Le Politicard from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Le Politicard from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Le Politicard from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Le Politicard from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 7.5 inches Size: 17.5 x 12.5 ...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

La Negre from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

La Negre from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

La Negre from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil Image Size: 12 x 8 inches Size: 17 x ...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

From Les Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, Surrealist Etching by Georges Rouault
From Les Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, Surrealist Etching by Georges Rouault

From Les Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, Surrealist Etching by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) Title: Frontispiece from the portfolio Les Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Year: 1929 Medium: Etching and aquatint on cream wove paper, signe...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Cristal de Roche from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Cristal de Roche from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Cristal de Roche from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Cristal de Roche from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 12.5 x 8 inches Size: 17.5 x 13...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Femme Nue Assise from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Femme Nue Assise from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Femme Nue Assise from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Femme Nue Assise from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 10.5 x 6.5 inches Size: 17.5 x ...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Femme au Collier from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Femme au Collier from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Femme au Collier from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Femme au Collier from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Etching with Aquatint, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 8 inches Size: 17 x 13...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Femme Nue Vero la Gauche from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault
Femme Nue Vero la Gauche from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

Femme Nue Vero la Gauche from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu, by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Femme Nue Vero la Gauche from The Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Etching with Aquatint, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 8 inches Size:...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Bon Electeur, 1928 Aquatint on Arches by Georges Rouault
Bon Electeur, 1928 Aquatint on Arches by Georges Rouault

Bon Electeur, 1928 Aquatint on Arches by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Bon Electeur from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958) Date: 1928 Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 10 x 7 inches Size: 17 x 13 in. (43...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Les Deux Matrones, Art Nouveau Etching by Georges Rouault
Les Deux Matrones, Art Nouveau Etching by Georges Rouault

Les Deux Matrones, Art Nouveau Etching by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) Title: Les Deux Matrones from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Year: 1928 Medium: Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 11 x ...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Georges Rouault (1871-1958) - 1928 Etching, Femme Hideuse
Georges Rouault (1871-1958) - 1928 Etching, Femme Hideuse

Georges Rouault (1871-1958) - 1928 Etching, Femme Hideuse

By Georges Rouault

Located in Corsham, GB

The series was commissioned by art dealer Ambroise Vollard to accompany 'Reincarnations of Père Ubu', his own continuation of 'Ubu Roi', the groundbreaking avant-garde play by Alfred...

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Early 20th Century Portrait Prints

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Etching

Bold Black and White Etching on Paper 'The Colonial Governor' by Georges Rouault
Bold Black and White Etching on Paper 'The Colonial Governor' by Georges Rouault

Bold Black and White Etching on Paper 'The Colonial Governor' by Georges Rouault

By Georges Rouault

Located in White Plains, NY

The Colonial Governor’ (also known as ‘The Colonial Administrator’) derives from Georges Rouault’s satirical etchings in Ambroise Vollard’s Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu. Vollard, ...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Paper, Etching

Bougrelas and his Mother II, from: Series for King Ubu
Bougrelas and his Mother II, from: Series for King Ubu

Bougrelas and his Mother II, from: Series for King Ubu

By Joan Miró

Located in London, GB

Père Ubu first appeared in 1888 in a collaboration between Alfred Jarry and a fellow student at the Rennes Lycée, but his first public appearance came in 1893 when Jarry published so...

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1960s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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Nu Assis
Nu Assis

Nu Assis

By Georges Rouault

Located in Hudson, NY

Georges Rouault French, 1871-1958 Nu Assis, from Réincarnations du Père Ubu Etching and aquatint 1928 final state with the background lightened with a scraper and roulette aro...

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1920s Expressionist Nude Prints

"Dragon Volant" (Flying Dragon) by Georges Roulault
"Dragon Volant" (Flying Dragon) by Georges Roulault

"Dragon Volant" (Flying Dragon) by Georges Roulault

By Georges Rouault

Located in New York, NY

Original etching by Georges Roulault from "Reincarnations du Père Ubu". Initialed (G.R. 1928) and dated in the plate, bottom center, and hand-signed lower right.

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1920s Fauvist Animal Prints

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Etching

Large Bronze Sculpture by Richard Fishman
Large Bronze Sculpture by Richard Fishman

Large Bronze Sculpture by Richard Fishman

Located in Dallas, TX

A large and early work titled "Toothpick for Pere Ubu" by Richard Fishman, 1963. This piece is accompanied by a copy of the original catalogue.

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Vintage 1960s Abstract Sculptures

" Le passage à Concarneau " Bretagna Francia Olio cm. 39 x 55 1945
" Le passage à Concarneau " Bretagna Francia Olio cm. 39 x 55 1945

" Le passage à Concarneau " Bretagna Francia Olio cm. 39 x 55 1945

By Jean Puy

Located in Torino, IT

Nel 1919 gli affida l’illustrazione di Père Ubu à la guerre, nel 1924 Le pot de fleurs de la mère Ubu e le Dèjeuner de l’Evêque.

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1940s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu
Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) Title: Fleau Colon from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Year: 1928 Medium: Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Size: 12 x 7.5 in...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Bon Candidat Boudoubadabou from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu
Bon Candidat Boudoubadabou from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

Bon Candidat Boudoubadabou from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu

By Georges Rouault

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Georges Rouault, French (1871 - 1958) Title: Bon Candidat Boudoubadabou from Le Reincarnations du Pere Ubu Year: 1928 Medium: Aquatint on Arches, signed in the plate Image Si...

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1920s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Aquatint

Tina Weymouth Talking Heads photograph (Rock photography)
Tina Weymouth Talking Heads photograph (Rock photography)

Tina Weymouth Talking Heads photograph (Rock photography)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

As a bass player she combined the minimalist art-punk bass lines of groups such as Wire and Pere Ubu with danceable, funk-inflected riffs to provide the bedrock of Talking Heads sign...

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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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La Fille - Signed Lithograph, Modern Style, Circa 1920s, 125 Ed.

La Fille - Signed Lithograph, Modern Style, Circa 1920s, 125 Ed.

By Georges Rouault

Located in Roma, IT

Original lithograph, edited in 100+25 pieces numbered and hand signed. 3rd statem, the first with monogram printed on plate lower left. Very good conditions. Published in the Catalog...

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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Pere Ubu For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact pere ubu you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Surrealist versions now, or shop for Surrealist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a pere ubu from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a pere ubu to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of red, beige, blue and more. Finding an appealing pere ubu — no matter the origin — is easy, but Joan Miró and Georges Rouault each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in etching, aquatint and lithograph.

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a pere ubu in our inventory may begin at $650 and can go as high as $8,700, while the average can fetch as much as $650.

Georges Rouault for sale on 1stDibs

Executed in 1937, Carlotta belongs to a group of portraits of members of society. Unlike Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec, who portrayed these individuals with pathos, Rouault’s approach was unapologetic and raw. In the present work several layers of pigment can be discerned; the build-up of translucent and opaque layers of paint creates a three-dimensionality that characterizes the artist’s strongest work. Furthermore, the work is highlighted by the deep swaths of black delineating the subject, representing a signature element of Rouault’s portraiture of this period.

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Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

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