CIRQUE AMBULANT

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A folk art painting depicts a bustling outdoor scene centered around a circus, with numerous small figures of people and some dogs. In the upper left, a red wagon with "ROYAL CIRCUS" painted on its side, featuring large spoked wheels, has a figure in a hat visible through a small window. To the right of this wagon is a cage on wheels, labeled "THE WONDERFUL WILD BEASTS," containing a yellow-orange lion. Further to the right, a large canvas circus tent, also labeled "ROYAL CIRCUS," stands with a Union Jack flag on top of its central pole. Adjacent to the tent is a banner-like display showing an illustration of "THE GREAT TOMMO," a muscular man in a striped wrestling singlet.

The ground is a light, dusty color, and many figures are walking around, most facing away from the viewer. The people are dressed in muted colors, predominantly dark suits and hats for the men, and longer dresses for the women, with some children present. There are two dogs visible on the ground.

In the background, a townscape is depicted with various buildings, including what appears to be factories with smokestacks emitting smoke, and several prominent church spires piercing the