Theatrical Elegance in Vibrant Colors

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A highly stylized, expressionistic oil painting by Kees van Dongen, titled Le Clown. It features a portrait of a woman with pale skin and dark hair, centrally positioned within a colorfully abstract and theatrical setting. She wears dark eye makeup with blue eyeshadow and red lipstick. Her hair is styled in a bun with loose tresses framing her face, and she is adorned with a black and striped red and green top hat. Her upper body is covered by a vertically striped jacket in shades of red, green, black, and blue, with a white ruffled collar and a black bow tie at the neck. Her lower body is clad in a full-skirted dress characterized by a white pattern with large blue, green, and red diamond shapes, over a dark blue pleated base. Her hands are clasped together demurely in her lap. The background reveals a stage-like environment with large, flowing red curtains, hints of a blue and yellow backdrop, and deep green upholstery elements. To the left, a dark static sculpture of a figure stands against the blue, and a red spherical prop appears in the middle ground. To the right, an old-fashioned, tall streetlamp-like fixture with a white globe illuminates the scene. The