The work ““Poire et rose, plate illustrating ‘Les Moyens d’Existence”” by René Magritte encapsulates the visionary and ironic poetics of the great master of Belgian Surrealism. In this refined etching, the artist depicts a pear surmounted by a rose, creating an image that appears impossible yet remains perfectly balanced. Set against a backdrop of fine, regular rainfall, the scene blends nature and artifice in a poetic and symbolic interplay of contrasts.
As in many of Magritte’s works, an ordinary object becomes a bearer of mystery: logic is overturned, and the absurd becomes a vehicle for reflection. The fruit, emblematic of material existence, and the flower, symbolizing fragility and beauty, merge into a new form, evoking the human desire to reconcile body and spirit.
Through his lucid and paradoxical vision, Magritte invites the viewer to look beyond appearances, transforming a simple image into a visual meditation that celebrates the freedom of imagination.
Description: Etching on Japon paper, signed lower right, numbered H.C. lower left, with the blind stamp “Bravure originale Atelier René Magritte”; sheet size H cm 28×23, plate size H cm 15.5×10.6.
Publication: The Graphic Work of René Magritte, edited by Kaplan Gilbert E. and Timothy Baum, II Editions, Institutional Investor Inc., New York, 1982, no. 20.
Hammer Price: € 2.375,00
Auction 81 – March 26th 2025 – Graphics – Multiples – Drawings
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