The Melancholy Cockatoo

A series of mixed media works on paper musing on clown figures and the bittersweet side of life.

All works are in acrylics and/or gouache with graphite, wax crayon and oil pastel on handmade 72×106 watercolour paper, except The 10-Hour Shift, which is 155×100 cm and on canvas. © 2026 Manuela Hübner

 

see larger Pierrot with Melancholy Cockatoo Mixed media on watercolour paper 2026 72 x 106 cm

see larger Non sono pazza (I am not crazy) Mixed media on watercolour paper 2026 72 x 106 cm

see larger Mandarin Fancy Mixed media on watercolour paper 2026 72 x 106 cm

see larger Elderly Man in the City Mixed media on watercolour paper 2026 72 x 106 cm

see larger (Re)tired Arlecchino Mixed media on watercolour paper 2026 72 x 106 cm

see larger The 10-Hour Shift Oil on canvas 2026 155 x 100 cm

All images are copyright of Manuela Hübner and may not be reproduced, copied or used in any form without written permission.