The artwork, titled “Harry Torczyner (Justice has been done)” and created by the renowned artist René Magritte, originates from the year 1958 in Brussels, Belgium. This piece belongs to the Surrealism art movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
In the artwork, the subject’s upper torso and head are depicted against a serene blue sky, portraying an expressive face with short dark hair and a calm demeanor. The subject is draped in a white cloth, evoking classical themes that contrast with the modern surreal elements. Above the subject’s head floats an ornate and seemingly inflated hot air balloon that appears to be emerging from a singular small cloud, adding a fantastical and symbolic layer to the composition. The background further contains a glimpse of the sea and a wooden wall on the right edge, which seems incongruent with the natural setting, typical of Magritte’s characteristic interplay between reality and illusion.
