Artworks · Max Ernst

Butterflies (Papillons)

1931 · Cut-and-pasted printed and painted paper, cellophane, and pencil on paper

19 3/4 x 25 1/2" (50.2 x 65.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Loplop Introduces Members of the Surrealist Group (Loplop présente les membres du groupe surréaliste)

1931 · Cut-and-pasted gelatin silver prints, cut-and-pasted printed paper, pencil, and pencil frottage on paper

19 3/4 x 13 1/4" (50.1 x 33.6 cm)

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Plate (folio 13) from 23 Gravures

1930 · Etching, aquatint, and drypoint from an illustrated book with twelve etchings (one with aquatint and drypoint), five drypoints, three engravings (one with drypoint), two lithographs, and one woodcut

plate: 7 9/16 × 9 7/16" (19.2 × 24 cm); sheet: 9 13/16 × 12 7/8" (25 × 32.7 cm)

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Marceline and Marie

1929 · Collage composed of printed, cut elements, with touches of watercolor, laid down on cream wove paper

23.9 × 16.7 cm (9 7/16 × 6 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Chorus of the Shipwrecked: And the Day Doesn't Exist at All

1929 · Collage composed of cut engraved elements on tan wove paper, laid down on cream wove card

22 × 18 cm (8 11/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Collage with text (Pie XI: La calvitie vous guette...)

1929 · Collage composed of cut engraved elements on tan wove paper

18.5 × 10.4 cm (7 5/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Birds above the Forest (Oiseaux au-dessus de la forêt)

1929 · Oil on canvas

31 3/4 x 25 1/4" (80.6 x 64.1 cm)

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The Sea (Marine)

1928 · Oil on plaster on burlap

22 x 18 1/2" (55.9 x 47 cm)

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To the Rendezvous of Friends (The Friends Become Flowers, Snakes, and Frogs) (Au rendez-vous des amis [Les amis se transforment en fleurs, en serpents, et en grenouilles])

1928 · Oil on canvas

51 1/8 x 63 3/4" (129.8 x 161.9 cm)

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Forest and Dove

1927 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 1003 x 813 mm frame: 1200 x 1012 x 66 mm

Tate

Forest and Sun

1927 · Oil on canvas

66 × 82.5 cm (26 × 32 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Blue Forest

1925 · Oil on canvas

116 × 73 cm (45 3/4 × 28 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Beautiful Season

1925 · Graphite and graphite frottage, with smudging and erasing, on cream wove paper

20 × 26.4 cm (7 7/8 × 10 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Human Figure with Two Birds

1925 · Oil on emery paper, mounted on scrap-wood panel covered with industrial-grade black paper

116.4 × 39.4 cm (45 7/8 × 15 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Fruits

1925 · Black colored pencil or crayon frottage on cream wove paper

65 × 49.8 cm (25 5/8 × 19 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Origin of the Clock (L'Origine de la pendule) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 5/16 x 16 15/16" (26.2 x 43.1 cm); sheet: 19 11/16 x 12 13/16" (50 x 32.5 cm)

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The Conjugal Diamonds (Les Diamants conjugaux) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 x 10 1/8" (42.9 x 25.7 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 x 12 11/16" (49.8 x 32.3 cm)

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The Chestnut Trees Take-Off (Le Start du châtaignier) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/16 × 16 7/8" (25.6 × 42.8 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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A Glance (Un coup d'oeil) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 15/16 × 10 1/4" (43 × 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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Little Tables around the Earth (Petites tables autour de la terre) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 x 10 5/16" (42.9 x 26.2 cm); sheet: 19 9/16 x 12 3/4" (49.7 x 32.4 cm)

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Iceflower Shawl and Gulf Stream (Le Châle à fleurs givre) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 1/4" (42.8 × 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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Earthquake (Le Tremblement de terre) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 1/4" (42.8 × 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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The Pampas (Les Pampas) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/4 × 14 3/16" (26 × 36 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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He Will Fall Far from Here (Il tombera loin d'ici) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 1/16" (42.9 × 25.6 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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Stallion and Bride of the Wind (L'Étalon et la fiancée du vent) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/8 × 16 13/16" (25.7 × 42.7 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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To Forget Everything (A tout oublier) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/4 × 16 7/8" (26 × 42.9 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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Solar Currency-System (Système de monnaie solaire) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 15 13/16 × 10 3/16" (40.2 × 25.8 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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The Fugitive (L'Évadé) from Natural History (Histoire Naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/8 × 16 5/8" (25.7 × 42.3 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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The Wheel of Light (La Roue de la lumière) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/4 × 16 15/16" (26 × 43 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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The Repast of Death (Le Repas du mort) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/16 × 16 7/8" (25.6 × 42.9 cm); sheet: 12 13/16 × 19 1/2" (32.5 × 49.6 cm)

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Teenage Lightning (Les Éclairs au-dessous de quatorze ans) from Natural History (Histoire Naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 3/16" (42.8 × 25.8 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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The Vaccinated Bread (Le Pain vacciné) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 13/16 × 10 1/8" (42.7 × 25.7 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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Come into the Continents (Entre dans les continents) from Natural History (Histoire Naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 15/16 x 10 5/16" (43 x 26.2 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 x 12 3/4" (49.8 x 32.4 cm)

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Shaving the Walls (Rasant les murs) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 15/16 × 10 1/4" (43 × 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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The Idol (L'Idole) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 x 10 1/4" (42.8 x 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 x 12 11/16" (49.8 x 32.3 cm)

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The Fascinating Cypress (Le Fascinant cyprès) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 3/16" (42.8 × 25.8 cm); sheet: 19 9/16 × 12 11/16" (49.7 × 32.3 cm)

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The Lime Tree Is Docile (Le Tilleul est docile) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 1/16 × 16 7/8" (25.6 × 42.9 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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Scars (Les Cicatrices) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 1/4" (42.8 × 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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Scarecrows (Les Épouvantails) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 3/16 × 16 7/8" (25.8 × 42.9 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.2 × 49.8 cm)

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Fields of Honor, Flood, Seismic Plants (Les Champs d'honneur, les inondations, les plantes sismiques) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 3/16 × 16 3/4" (25.8 × 42.6 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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Whip Lashes or Lava Threads (Coups de fouet ou ficelles de lave) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 3/16 × 16 15/16" (25.8 × 43 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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She Guards Her Secret (Elle garde son secret) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 1/4" (42.9 × 26 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.9 × 32.3 cm)

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Confidences (Les Confidences) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 15/16 x 10 1/4" (43 x 26 cm); sheet: 19 11/16 x 12 3/4" (50 x 32.4 cm)

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False Positions (Les Fausses positions) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 3/16" (42.8 × 25.9 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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Caesar's Palette (La Palette de César) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 3/16" (42.8 × 25.8 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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The Habit of Leaves (Les Moeurs des feuilles) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 15/16 × 10 3/16" (43 × 25.9 cm); sheet: 19 5/8 × 12 11/16" (49.8 × 32.3 cm)

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The Sea and Rain (La Mer et la pluie) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 16 7/8 × 10 3/8" (42.8 × 26.3 cm); sheet: 19 9/16 × 12 11/16" (49.7 × 32.2 cm)

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In the Stable of the Sphinx (Dans l'écurie du sphinx) from Natural History (Histoire naturelle)

1925 · One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage

composition: 10 3/16 × 16 3/4" (25.8 × 42.6 cm); sheet: 12 11/16 × 19 5/8" (32.3 × 49.8 cm)

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