The artwork titled “Circus” by Fernand Léger, created in 1950, is part of the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. This sketch and study piece belongs to the series “The album ‘Circus'”, and is housed at the Musée National Fernand Léger in Biot, France.
The artwork presents a stylized figure depicted in a flat, linear style characteristic of Léger’s approach. The figure is adorned in a red shirt and a hat, standing firmly against a backdrop featuring a vibrant yellow rectangle intersected by linear elements. The composition is simplified, with bold outlines and limited use of colors, evoking a sense of both modernity and primal innocence. The balance of geometric and organic forms represents Léger’s distinctive blending of abstraction with figurative representation, creating an engaging and dynamic visual experience.
