The Meaning of Night (painting)
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| Artist | René Magritte |
| Year | 1927 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 139 cm × 105 cm (55 in × 41 in) |
| Location | Menil Collection, Houston |
The Meaning of Night is a painting by the Belgian Surrealist René Magritte. Painted in 1927, it is an oil painting on canvas with dimensions 139 cm by 105 cm and is in the Menil Collection, Houston.[1]
Description
The canvas depicts two identically dressed men, wearing coats and bowler hats, standing with their backs to each other. They are in a seaside landscape dominated by a dark sky. While small clouds litter the ground, a shapeless gray mass where only a glove is recognizable appears to float in the air next to the two men; the one that faces the viewer has his eyes closed and his hands on his pockets.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "René Magritte, Belgian, 1898 - 1967 - The Meaning of Night (Le sens de la nuit) - The Menil Collection". The Menil Collection. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "René Magritte, Belgian, 1898 - 1967 - The Meaning of Night (Le sens de la nuit) - The Menil Collection". The Menil Collection. Retrieved 2019-05-09.