Persian physicians examine the bowel movements of King Darius, Iston, Pouffamatus, Cracozie et Transmouff, célèbres médecins persans examinent les selles du roi Darius after the bataille d'Arbelles, print, Cracozie en Transmouffe, Persian physicians, examining Darius' bowel movements after the battle of Arabela., printmaker: James Ensor, 1886, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 246 mm x width 195 mm, physician, doctor, defecation, (story of) Darius, king of Persia, A detailed pen-and-ink scene showing a group of figures clustered under a heavy drapery, with ornate textures and crosshatched shading; several figures wear elaborate, curly wigs and layered garments, some holding rounded hats or small containers, while one figure at the left edge holds a spoonlike object; the drapery above swings in diagonal folds and a decorated pillar with carved elements appears at the right, next to foliage and a partially visible seated figure on a stone led...
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Persian physicians examine the bowel movements of King Darius, Iston, Pouffamatus, Cracozie et Transmouff, célèbres médecins persans examinent les selles du roi Darius after the bataille d'Arbelles, print, Cracozie en Transmouffe, Persian physicians, examining Darius' bowel movements after the battle of Arabela., printmaker: James Ensor, 1886, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 246 mm x width 195 mm, physician, doctor, defecation, (story of) Darius, king of Persia, A detailed pen-and-ink scene showing a group of figures clustered under a heavy drapery, with ornate textures and crosshatched shading; several figures wear elaborate, curly wigs and layered garments, some holding rounded hats or small containers, while one figure at the left edge holds a spoonlike object; the drapery above swings in diagonal folds and a decorated pillar with carved elements appears at the right, next to foliage and a partially visible seated figure on a stone ledge; the foreground shows feet in period shoes and the ground rendered with fine stippling and lines.

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Persian physicians examine bowel movements King Darius Iston Pouffamatus Cracozie et Transmouff célèbres médecins persans examinent les selles du roi Darius bataille d'Arbelles print Cracozie en Transmouffe Persian physicians examining Darius battle Arabela printmaker James Ensor 1886 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 246 mm x width 195 mm physician doctor defecation story of Darius king Persia detailed pen- -ink scene showing group figures clustered under heavy drapery ornate textures crosshatched shading several figures wear elaborate curly wigs layered garments holding rounded hats small containers figure left edge holds spoonlike object drapery swings diagonal folds decorated pillar carved elements right next foliage partially visible seated figure stone ledge foreground feet period shoes ground rendered fine stippling lines

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