The artwork, titled “War,” was created by artist Paula Rego in 2003. It belongs to the Expressionism and Surrealism art movements and falls under the genre of symbolic painting.
The artwork presents a surreal and symbolic narrative, featuring anthropomorphic figures with rabbit heads engaging in various emotionally charged activities. Dominated by distressed and expressive imagery, the scene captures the chaos and brutality of war. A central figure, a rabbit-headed creature in a blue dress, cradles another wounded rabbit-headed figure, evoking a sense of mourning and despair. Surrounding them, other figures, including more rabbit-headed characters in children’s clothing and a pelican, emphasize the surreal nature of the piece. The dark and ominous sky in the background, with hints of destruction, further complements the unsettling atmosphere of the artwork, highlighting the tragic and symbolic undertones of war.
