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The Forest

1927–28

Max Ernst

Material / technique
Oil on canvas
Attribution / role
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Collection / source
Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Artwork notes

Scraping and textured marks help form a dense wall of trees.

Materials, marks and colour

Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.

Media and surface

Printed fragments, rubbing and scraped paint can supply the starting image.

Marks and structure

Unexpected joins make impossible scenes appear oddly coherent.

Palette and light

Textures can generate forests or creatures before colour gives them atmosphere.

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