The Man Who Laughs (L’Homme qui rit)
Alcohol Marker, Watercolour, Pencil, Fine line marker on paper
Size: 8.9” x 8.3” | 22.6 x 21 cm
Gwynplaine stands caught between shadow and light — his face locked in a haunting, eternal smile a mask of joy that hides deep sorrow. Through shadow and light, the work reflects the paradox of his fate: beauty entwined with pain, laughter bound to tragedy. Inspired by Victor Hugo’s The Man Who Laughs, it is a portrait of a soul both cursed and unforgettable.
