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![Painting, Trafic, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557438_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Active forest, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141487_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Horizon I, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/783780_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme aux chapeaux et au canari, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2076351_1_grid.jpg)
Femme aux chapeaux et au canari
Julien Cuny
Painting - 188 x 120 x 2.5 cm Painting - 74 x 47.2 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Portait de Pinnochio, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1172991_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Prises de guerre, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1469070_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1590762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Salvatore Mundi en col en V, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1409109_1_grid.jpg)
Salvatore Mundi en col en V
Julien Cuny
Painting - 175 x 127 x 4 cm Painting - 68.9 x 50 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Selo-J1, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/686031_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait 4, Erdna André](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1129608_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/573213_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Derrière la vitre 7, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182831_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Pasolini Si je reviens Testaccio, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182222_1_grid.jpg)
Pasolini Si je reviens Testaccio
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
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![Painting, Grand Crâne, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1371768_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Harmony, Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178967_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Canicule, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1691733_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Visage I, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1067511_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tête D, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1278753_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Vanité, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182246_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173078_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Meditacion P IX, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1066314_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Le chaman, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325064_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/92122_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, MOD 21, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2089212_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, La Poétesse, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173375_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A cada costat, Teresa Riba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/268600_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A l'altre costat II, Teresa Riba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/268591_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Fer à cheval, Lisbeth Buonanno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188176_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Guerilla, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1909533_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marc Prat | Absis VII, Marc Prat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/999057_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833604_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2168765_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La songeuse, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1052790_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Extase, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/704955_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/276214_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/199702_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Jean-Baptiste Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1682172_1_grid.jpg)
Sans Titre
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
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![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/160654_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1513716_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Le Yakuza, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325046_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le Col, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/900123_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pièces rapportées, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150525_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Presence, Benjamin Carbonne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077959_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/199693_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un monde meilleur, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1741527_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/143239_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, L'endormie, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325052_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Flamenco, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325049_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, MOD 21, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159162_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, MOD 23, Lidia Masllorens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122401_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sisters, Hom Nguyen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1059087_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The smart Sacha -Dripping portrait, Laurent Godard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1315434_1_grid.jpg)
The smart Sacha -Dripping portrait
Laurent Godard
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Beauté d'ébène, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1177188_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1025583_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/924873_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme au chapeau 3, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2040069_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bijoux, Nathan Chantob](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1921887_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La fin du voyage, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1469103_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Selo, Ivan Tzonev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1073907_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La bouée, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1916067_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Promiscuité sur marée montante, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1469163_1_grid.jpg)
Promiscuité sur marée montante
Nicolas Monjo
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Le Marin, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1325091_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Grand bain, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1909575_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cyrano et le doute, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111802_1_grid.jpg)
Cyrano et le doute
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Cyrano II, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111778_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les gascons en admiration acrylique, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111769_1_grid.jpg)
Les gascons en admiration acrylique
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Cyrano I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111763_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Sentint l'aire, Teresa Riba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/215506_1_grid.jpg)
Sentint l'aire
Teresa Riba
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 39.4 inch
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![Print, Giuseppe Verdi, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182832_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mobilité réduite, Nicolas Monjo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150521_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Autres jeunes filles, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1354143_1_grid.jpg)
Autres jeunes filles
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 18.8 x 27 x 1.8 cm Print - 7.4 x 10.6 x 0.7 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1172934_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, L'oiseaux 18, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/811848_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mino Maccari, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/689523_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1328799_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Telephone, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/766266_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Fairy Tales of the Sun, Mino Maccari](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/691161_1_grid.jpg)
Fairy Tales of the Sun
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 48.7 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.2 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
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![Print, Elsa, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/955533_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, We Are All The Same / Geisha, Insane 51](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/591219_1_grid.jpg)
We Are All The Same / Geisha
Insane 51
Painting - 135 x 135 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 1.2 inch
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![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1626777_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1626750_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191162_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1188069_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1172931_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1358799_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1249500_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Mademoiselle 7, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537370_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 6, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537367_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mademoiselle 5, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/537364_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Gascons I, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111796_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'intrigue, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111781_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les gascons unisson, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111766_1_grid.jpg)
Les gascons unisson
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Je l'avais vu plus grand, Ghislaine Ferreira](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/111703_1_grid.jpg)
Je l'avais vu plus grand
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 115 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 35 x 0.8 inch
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Somber Portrait Painters
Sadness, melancholy and gloom have found an outlet in artists throughout history and in the depiction of figurative art. Through artists, humanity and their emotional and physical states are portrayed to be viewed and related to. The instant recognition of such a grave subject also plagues human history itself, thus carving out its own rightful spot amongst the history of art movements. In Edgar Degas' 1875 painting L'Absinthe, where viewers see a portrait of a young woman solemnly contemplating her situation, disengaged from their gaze, her surroundings, maybe even from herself.
Dark hues and colors define somber portrait painting and can highlight the cause of such sadness, whether that be the subject's emotional state or a greater rendering of the world's expanse and the human existence within it. Existential or not, the traits of somber artwork can be found in our own collection of portraits on Artsper. The portraiture work of Nicolas Fropo de Habart works the body in all its dimensions to create an absolute feeling of vastness while Antoine Stevens also depicts wandering souls in his dimmed portraiture. But given the nature of humanity, somber depictions of the figure are not entirely unexpected…