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René Magritte — Paysage de Baucis (Baucis's Landscape)
René Magritte

Paysage de Baucis (Baucis's Landscape)

A delicate etching by the Belgian Surrealist René Magritte, *Paysage de Baucis* presents a dreamlike landscape rendered with precise, fine lines on cream Rives BFK paper. True to Magritte's signature style, the composition challenges perception by juxtaposing ordinary natural elements in quietly unsettling arrangements. The full margins of the print preserve the work's refined, contemplative presence, highlighting the intimacy and detail achievable through the etching medium.

Medium
Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 28, 2013

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René Magritte, Paysage de Baucis (Baucis's Landscape)

A delicate etching by the Belgian Surrealist René Magritte, *Paysage de Baucis* presents a dreamlike landscape rendered with precise, fine lines on cream Rives BFK paper. True to Magritte's signature style, the composition challenges perception by juxtaposing ordinary natural elements in quietly unsettling arrangements. The full margins of the print preserve the work's refined, contemplative presence, highlighting the intimacy and detail achievable through the etching medium.

Medium
Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Mythological Subject, Renowned Artist, Belgian Artist, Male Artist, Etching, Printmaking, Landscape, Enigmatic Mood, Monochromatic

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Sebastián Naranjo, Art Institute of Chicago