The artwork titled “The Screen,” created by Paul Delvaux in 1935, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 60 x 80 cm. It belongs to the Surrealist art movement and is classified as genre painting.
The artwork displays a surreal scene featuring a nude woman standing beside a wooden screen, behind which a partially obscured male figure is seen. The woman stands in a seemingly contemplative pose, her hands resting on her hips, with a nonchalant expression on her face. The setting is a dimly lit, sparsely furnished room with a simple wooden chair and what appears to be a discarded blue dress lying on the floor. The shadows cast on the wall add a mysterious and somewhat eerie atmosphere to the composition. This enigmatic interplay of characters and objects is characteristic of the Surrealist movement, inviting viewers to delve into a dreamlike and introspective interpretation of the scene.
