Created by Jean Dubuffet in 1953, this lithograph belongs to his ambitious portfolio Matière et mémoire, which explores the relationship between physical matter and human memory through gestural abstraction. The composition presents a fragmented, heavily worked surface that suggests a figure confronting its own reflection, rendered in Dubuffet's characteristic thick lines and rough textures that resist conventional notions of beauty. Printed on traditional Auvergne paper with full margins preserved, the work exemplifies Dubuffet's Art Brut philosophy, which championed raw, unconventional artistic expression over refined technique.