Offset Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Paper Size: 11 x 8.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Poèmes 1923-1958. Dix dessins de René Magritte, 1959. Published and printed by Le Terrain Vague, Paris, 1959. Excerpted from the volume (translated from French), It was taken from this volume: an example on papier de Hollande, numbered I and signed by the author, containing the largely handwritten model, example N°D of "Alphabet souris aveugle" (sold out) and an original drawing by René Magritte; nine examples on papier de Hollande, numbered from II to IX and signed by the author, each containing an original drawing by René Magritte; VI nominative examples on papier de Hollande, unnumbered and out of commerce, reserved for the author and the publisher; XIV examples on papier du Marais, numbered from Il to L and signed by the author; M examples on offset papier du Marais, numbered from LI to ML, unsigned, and L examples, out of commerce, offset, marked S.P. RENÉ MAGRITTE (1898-1967) Belgian surrealist artist who is well known for his thought-provoking images that take the perceptions of painting into another realm of reality. As synonymous with Surrealism as Picasso with Cubism, Magritte’s work frequently displays a collection of ordinary objects in unusual contexts, henceforth, creating an illusion of new meanings for familiar objects. As stated by Magritte [in regard to his paintings]: “visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, what does that mean?” Because of his unparalleled talent, Magritte’s work has been exhibited throughout the world and today, remains of the most widely collected surrealist artist of his time.