Hurt Performer 

"Hurt Performer" is a lithograph by Simka Simkhovitch (1893-1949). The lithograph depicts a backstage scene of a performance with four figures in a somber mood. A young man with a strained expression sits on a wooden crate as a clown with painted-on makeup approaches him. In the foreground, a female performer washes her hands in a basin while another male performer stands in the background looking off into the distance. Simkhovitch's work is known for its realism and ability to capture the human condition. This lithograph, with its subtle details, is a powerful depiction of the hidden side of a performance.