The artwork titled “Black Magic” was created by René Magritte in 1945 in Brussels, Belgium. Executed in oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the surrealism movement and measures 73 by 54 centimeters. It is a symbolic painting and currently resides in a private collection.
The artwork portrays a female nude figure, depicted in a dream-like, surreal manner. The woman’s upper body, from her head to her hips, blends seamlessly with the blue sky and clouds in the background, while her lower body appears in a natural flesh tone. She is positioned against a wall or pillar with one hand resting casually on a ledge, and the other arm by her side. The scene is imbued with a sense of tranquility and mystery, characteristic of Magritte’s exploration of the surreal and the symbolic.
