Le Lit hanté (The Haunted Bed)

1942

André Masson

Associated Names
André Masson

Artist, French, 1896 - 1987

The image shows interlocking and overlapping shapes creating a dynamic network of lines. It features geometric elements like curves, zigzags, and crosshatches that resemble the silhouette of reclining figures or objects. The arrangement of these shapes and lines suggests chaotic motion, similar to a tangled web or a playful assembly reminiscent of puzzle pieces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with wash and watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Helen Porter and James T. Dyke

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40 x 58 cm (15 3/4 x 22 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.26.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Helen Leventritt; Private Collection, New York; (Christie's, New York, Impressionist and Modern Art, 1 March 2006, no. 74); Private Collection, New York; (Nathan A. Bernstein & Co. Ltd., New York); Helen Porter and James T. Dyke; gift to NGA in 2015

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: le lit hanté; lower right in black ink: André Masson 1942

Wikidata ID

Q64535750

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