"Instance" exemplifies Jean Dubuffet's Art Brut (Raw Art) aesthetic, featuring his characteristic thick impasto and crude, gestural mark making that deliberately rejected conventional artistic refinement. The work's layered, textured surface and earthy palette reflect Dubuffet's fascination with raw materials and outsider art sensibilities, emphasizing spontaneous creation over technical skill. Through this approach, Dubuffet challenged postwar artistic establishment by celebrating the authentic, unpolished quality of artistic expression.