Skeletons Fighting over a Hanged Man 1891

"Skeletons Fighting over a Hanged Man" is a 1891 painting by Belgian artist James Ensor, now housed in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. The work is characteristic of Ensor's style, known for its macabre imagery and social commentary. The painting depicts a scene of chaos and absurdity with skeletons engaged in a brawl over a hanged man, surrounded by grotesque figures and masked spectators. Ensor's use of vibrant colors and exaggerated forms emphasizes the surreal and disturbing atmosphere of the scene, reflecting his anxieties about society and the human condition.