The artwork “Landscape with Birds,” created by Lucian Freud in 1940, is an oil painting on canvas representative of the Surrealism art movement. The piece measures 32.3 x 39.3 cm and falls within the landscape genre. Currently, it resides in a private collection.
“Landscape with Birds” features a dreamlike scene with vivid surrealistic elements. In the foreground, two figures are present: a standing figure on the left with an outstretched hand and a figure lying on the ground to the right, gazing towards the left. A stack of colorful bricks or blocks separates the two. The sky is filled with various birds, painted in a whimsical and somewhat abstract manner, flying amidst a cloudy, almost ethereal background. Leafless trees add a stark contrast to the animated sky and figures below, contributing to the overall surreal and contemplative essence of the artwork.
