Ennui Collection

Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723)
AMO138791 Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman
FLO4718115 A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin

English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes
FLO4562804 English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears
FLO4677858 The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears them away

Girl Reading, 1878 (oil on canvas)
2967744 Girl Reading, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Perugini, Charles Edward (1839-1918); 98x73 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Meditation, 1870 (oil on canvas)
5043066 Meditation, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Perrault, Leon Bazile (1832-1908); 129.3x107.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas)
5043054 The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 112.3x145 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Young Woman in Undergarments, c. 1910-11 (oil on canvas)
5188341 Young Woman in Undergarments, c.1910-11 (oil on canvas) by List, Wilhelm (1864-1918); 126.1--57.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Taste of Shawls, 1922 (pochoir print)
STC226928 The Taste of Shawls, 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Idle Moments (w / c on paper)
BOU202965 Idle Moments (w/c on paper) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

Ennui (b / w photo)
7181862 Ennui (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ennui. Illustration for Ceylon by Lionel Wendt (Lincolns-Prager, London, 1950).); © Look and Learn

On the Missouri, 1922 (pochoir print)
STC226939 On the Missouri, 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Lute Player, 1875 (oil on canvas)
OVR395269 The Lute Player, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Ross, Christian Meyer (1843-1904); 76.5x86 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

On the Terrace, Tangiers (oil on panel)
CH469094 On the Terrace, Tangiers (oil on panel) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); 71.8x92.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Young woman seated in profile, 1914 (oil on canvas)
615497 Young woman seated in profile, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 80x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c. 1889 (graphite on paper)
3700708 After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c.1889 (graphite on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 20x14 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Bequest of Muriel Butkin; American, out of copyright

Painting on a wall, detail of Ennui, c. 1913 (oil on canvas) (see 138791)
617723 Painting on a wall, detail of Ennui, c.1913 (oil on canvas) (see 138791) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Ennui, 1916 (etching)
1067485 Ennui, 1916 (etching) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 22.7x18.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Bromberg; English, out of copyright

Piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381260 Piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Cage-Bird Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1594710 Cage-Bird Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cage-Bird Show at the Crystal Palace)

Woman with Hand in Hair (black chalk on paper)
BRN161673 Woman with Hand in Hair (black chalk on paper) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American, out of copyright

Emma and Charles Bovary, illustration from Madame Bovary
CHT287796 Emma and Charles Bovary, illustration from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) engraved by Carlo Chessa (1855-1925) 1905 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Richemont

Hermine, 1919 (oil on canvas)
NUL374178 Hermine, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: the artists wife; ); Bulgarian, out of copyright

Merriment & Boredom, 1898 (colour litho)
CHT307837 Merriment & Boredom, 1898 (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Galway Peasants, 1913 (oil on canvas)
LMG259660 Galway Peasants, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Currie, John (1883-1914); 60.9x45.7 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; British, out of copyright

The Queen and the Page, 1896 (oil on canvas)
MHW285574 The Queen and the Page, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Stokes, Marianne (1855-1927); 101x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas)
425823 Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

An Oleander, 1882 (oil on panel)
RA15128 An Oleander, 1882 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 92.8x64.7 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Study for Le Poete Florentin, c. 1853 (black chalk on buff wove paper)
877285 Study for Le Poete Florentin, c.1853 (black chalk on buff wove paper) by Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-89); 19.8x43 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

A Mermaid, 1900 (oil on canvas)
5051363 A Mermaid, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 96.5x66.6 cm; Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Young boy standing alongside his horse mounted as a tricycle, 1860s (albumen print)
3035801 Young boy standing alongside his horse mounted as a tricycle, 1860s (albumen print) by Seed, T. (19th century); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Piano, 1888 (pastel on canvas)
CH400999 The Piano, 1888 (pastel on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

La Paresse, 1896 (woodblock on paper)
AGR213787 La Paresse, 1896 (woodblock on paper) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 17.3x22.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Bourgeois Germans in a Public Meeting, 1849 (pastel on paper)
CHT212745 Bourgeois Germans in a Public Meeting, 1849 (pastel on paper) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); Museum Folkwang, Essen

Julie Daydreaming, 1894 (oil on canvas)
5846821 Julie Daydreaming, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 64x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Julie rveuse); Photo eFine Art Images; French, out of copyright

Study of a Young Woman (oil on canvas)
BOU203193 Study of a Young Woman (oil on canvas) by Ryder, Harriet E. (fl.1889-1904); 30.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Newly Engaged couple at a large Dinner Party. Date: circa 1905

Ennui, c1914, (c1950). Creator: Walter Richard Sickert
Ennui, c1914, (c1950). Bored couple in a room, painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen. [George Newnes Limited, London, c1950]

The passage of romance
The Passage of Romance! - Before, During (" Yum Yum" ) and After. The passage from the carefree chase, the early spring of passion and the descent into household drudgery and daily ennui

Ennui November 20 1829 Hand-colored lithograph
Artokoloro

Nonchaloir (Repose), 1911 (oil on canvas)
XOS741876 Nonchaloir (Repose), 1911 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 63.8 x 76.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: The sitter is the artists niece)

In a Cafe, or The Absinthe, c. 1875-76 (oil on canvas)
XIR5086 In a Cafe, or The Absinthe, c.1875-76 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 92x68 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Dans un Cafe)

Woman in a Straw Hat with Flowers, c. 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR404554 Woman in a Straw Hat with Flowers, c.1857 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 46x55.5 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Jeantaud, Linet and Laine, 1871 (oil on canvas)
XIR33374 Jeantaud, Linet and Laine, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 38x46 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Young gent - bored at Newlyn, Cornwall
A lugubrious young gent with hangdog eyes, bemoaning the lack of fun at Newlyn, Cornwall. Quite what the local tourist board felt about this card is anyones guess!! Date: circa 1905

HOGARTH: CHURCH SATIRE. The Sleeping Congregation. Steel engraving, after an 18th-century drawing by William Hogarth

NEW ENGLAND: DEACON. A deacon remains wide awake as fellow church-goers sleep during a Puritan service in colonial New England. Line engraving, 19th century

COUNTRY CHURCH-GOING, 1872. A Drowsy Day in the Country. Outside the Church-Waiting for the Last Hymn. Wood engraving, American, 1872

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"Capturing the Essence of Ennui: A Glimpse into Boredom and Restlessness" Ennui, a complex emotion that transcends time, is beautifully depicted in various artworks. In "Ennui, 1917-18, " we witness an oil on canvas masterpiece that portrays the essence of this feeling. The artist's brushstrokes convey a sense of weariness and disinterest, as if life itself has become mundane. In contrast to this painting, "Girl Reading, 1878, " showcases another facet of ennui. As she immerses herself in literature, her expression reveals a longing for something more stimulating than her current reality. Similarly, "Meditation, 1870, " captures a moment of introspection where ennui seems to weigh heavily on the subject's mind. "The Language of Flowers, 1885, " presents us with an intriguing perspective on ennui through symbolism. The wilted flowers symbolize fading passions and unfulfilled desires—a visual representation of emotional stagnation. Moving forward in time brings us to "Young Woman in Undergarments. " Painted around 1910-11 by an unknown artist; it depicts a woman lost in thought while donning undergarments—an intimate portrayal suggesting inner restlessness amidst everyday routines. Transitioning from paintings to prints leads us to "The Taste of Shawls. " This pochoir print from 1922 evokes feelings of idleness and contemplation through its delicate colors and intricate patterns—inviting viewers into moments suspended between action and inertia. "Idele Moments" offers watercolor on paper as its medium but still manages to capture the essence effectively. Brushstrokes create dreamlike scenes where individuals seem trapped within their own thoughts or caught up in monotonous activities. A black-and-white photograph titled simply "Ennui" provides yet another perspective on this universal sentiment.