The artwork “Cocktail Drinker” by Max Ernst, created in 1945, belongs to the Dada and Surrealism art movements and falls under the genre of abstract art.
The artwork features a striking composition of vivid colors and abstract forms. Dominated by intense shades of red, the canvas is divided into multiple horizontal layers, each distinct yet harmonized. The upper portion presents a vibrant, almost aggressive red background, against which subtle, volcanic-like shapes rise, emitting wisps of smoke. Below, the landscape transitions through muted tones of brown and black, with undulating, organic forms suggesting alien terrains or abstract representations of nature. The artwork’s overall impression is one of dynamic tension and otherworldly simplicity, characteristic of Ernst’s surrealist sensibilities.
