The artwork, titled “The Girls from the Provinces,” was created by Paul Delvaux in the year 1962. This piece falls within the Surrealism art movement and is classified as a genre painting.
In the foreground of the artwork, two young women, semi-nude and draped in colorful fabrics, share an intimate embrace. One woman is wrapped in a blue cloth while the other is in red, creating a striking visual contrast. The background features a dimly lit, tree-lined pathway populated by a few figures, including an elderly man gesturing at the viewer and another man walking away. These figures, set against a somewhat mystical, forested backdrop under a dusky sky, contribute to the surreal and dreamlike atmosphere characteristic of Delvaux’s work. The settings and interactions evoke a sense of enigmatic narrative, inviting the viewer to ponder the deeper meanings and connections within the scene.
