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Surrealism
René Magritte, Belgian, 1898 - 1967
The Meaning of Night (Le sens de la nuit)
, 1927
Oil on canvas
54 ½ × 41 ½ in. (138.4 × 105.4 cm)
Painting
1979-34 DJ
© C. Herscovici / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Feb 14 – Jun 1, 2014
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