Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital

Written by Ambroise Vollard French
 Illustrated by Pierre Bonnard French
 Published by Georges Crès et Cie. French

Not on view

Vollard, a Parisian art dealer and publisher, adopted his friend Alfred Jarry’s satirical figure, the vulgar despot Ubu Roi, in a series of short books that mock the war’s absurdity. He translated sentiments conveyed by friends at the front into his texts, which have Ubu trying to understand such nonsensical things as the advantages of airplanes that spontaneously break or why a respected doctor would propose removing a healthy leg.

Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital, Written by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939), lithographic illustration

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital, Written by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939), lithographic illustration
Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital, Written by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939), lithographic illustration
Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital, Written by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939), lithographic illustration
Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital, Written by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939), lithographic illustration
Le Père Ubu à l'Hopital, Written by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939), lithographic illustration

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.