Pierrot and Skeleton in a Yellow Robe 1893

"Pierrot and Skeleton in a Yellow Robe" is a painting by Belgian symbolist artist James Ensor created in 1893. The painting is known for its use of bright colors, distorted figures, and symbolic imagery. The painting depicts a Pierrot figure, a character from the commedia dell'arte, sitting with a skeleton, emphasizing the theme of death and life's fragility. Ensor was known for incorporating grotesque imagery and social satire, which is reflected in the distorted faces that are depicted in the background. The use of the yellow robe symbolizes the ephemeral nature of life, juxtaposed with the skeletal figure, which represents death's inevitability.