The artwork, titled “Poster – Exciting perfumes by Mem,” was created by the artist Rene Magritte in 1946 in Brussels, Belgium. Belonging to the Surrealism art movement, this piece is categorized as an advertisement poster.
The artwork depicts an intriguing surreal scene with an image of a tree whose trunk doubles as a cupboard. The doors of this cupboard are open, revealing three bottles of perfume. The tree, vividly colored with a green trunk and autumnal red leaves, stands against a backdrop of a clear blue sky with subtle cloud formations. On the ground nearby, three round, oversized balls in green, red, and yellow are arranged. The promotional text at the bottom highlights the name of the product, “Exciting Perfumes by Mem,” with a description suggesting the scents are fresh, young, and sophisticated. The artwork exemplifies Magritte’s signature surrealist style, combining ordinary elements in extraordinary ways to invoke curiosity and imaginative contemplation.
