{"product_id":"magritte-3co","title":"René Magritte *La Peine Perdue* (Labor in Vain)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"128\"\u003eLithograph, 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eLimited edition of 275 (17\/275)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"175\"\u003ePublished by ADAGP, Succession Magritte\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"226\"\u003ePrinted by Philippe Moreno, Atelier Art-Lithographies (Paris)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e60.00 cm × 45.00 cm (sheet size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e47.00 cm × 38.00 cm (image size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eSigned in the plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eAccompanied by Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eBased on the original 1962 work \"La Peine Perdue\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eOn Rives BFK paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eWith ADAGP and MAGRITTE Estate dry stamps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eSlight discoloration in the lower right corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"410\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eAbout the Artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\"La Peine Perdue\" is an exceptionally sophisticated expression of the paradox of \"hiding\" and \"revealing\" that \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRené Magritte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e repeatedly explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eThe canvas depicts a curtain reminiscent of a stage curtain. However, the usual role of a curtain—to hide something and suggest what lies behind it—is completely lost here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eThis is because the curtain itself is composed of sky and clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eThe viewer expects something to be beyond the curtain. But there is no secret, no hidden stage. The curtain, which should be a device of disclosure and concealment, has its very meaning quietly nullified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"780\"\u003eThrough this visual paradox, Magritte re-examines the assumptions of our perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eWhen we see an image, we expect there to be meaning and truth behind it. But Magritte shows that this expectation itself is an illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eThe soft tones of the blue sky and clouds lend a serene poeticism to the work, yet precisely because of their gentleness, they create a profound philosophical disquiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"940\"\u003e\"La Peine Perdue\" is an important work that concisely and clearly presents the fundamental themes Magritte explored throughout his life:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"990\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eWhat is representation?\u003cbr data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eWhat does it mean to see?\u003cbr data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eIs there truly anything beyond the image?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eTitle Explanation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eLa Peine Perdue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eLiterally translated as\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\"Lost Labor\"\u003cbr data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\"Vain Effort\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eThis is a highly suggestive title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eIn the artwork, the viewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eunconsciously expects \"there to be something behind the curtain.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eHowever, that expectation is betrayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eNo matter how long you look, nothing is hidden behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003eIn other words, the title implies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003ethat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eour very act of searching for meaning is futile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003eIt's a quiet, intellectual irony, typical of Magritte.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ギャルリー亜出果","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47826132598935,"sku":"magritte-3co","price":420000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/5504\/8588\/files\/magritte-3co.jpg?v=1778803437","url":"https:\/\/adekat-gallery.com\/en\/products\/magritte-3co","provider":"ギャルリー亜出果","version":"1.0","type":"link"}