Art, literature & historySometimes the Way is Beautiful
c. 1917
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Gouache and black ink on wove paper prepared with a pink wash, laid down on canvas, laid down on masonite
- Dimensions
- Max: 38.9 × 54.4 cm (15 3/8 × 21 7/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1954.1202
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Sometimes the Way is Beautiful — Georges Rouault. c. 1917.
Medium: Gouache and black ink on wove paper prepared with a pink wash, laid down on canvas, laid down on masonite. Dimensions: Max: 38.9 × 54.4 cm (15 3/8 × 21 7/16 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.