“Threatening Weather,” created by Rene Magritte in 1929, is a surrealist oil painting on canvas measuring 54 by 73 centimeters. The artwork, classified as a still life, is housed in the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, UK.
In the artwork, Magritte juxtaposes ordinary objects—namely a female torso, a tuba, and a chair—against a serene coastal landscape. These elements float enigmatically in the sky, defying the conventional laws of gravity and perspective. The seashore, with its rocky promontory, serves as the earthly anchor to this surreal scene. The clear sky above the tumultuous sea juxtaposes calm and tension, embodying the surrealist motif of unexpected juxtapositions.
