{"product_id":"magritte-4","title":"Rene Magritte The Schoolmaster","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"130\" data-start=\"119\"\u003eLithograph, 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"147\" data-start=\"132\"\u003eLimited edition of 275 (154\/275)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"149\"\u003ePublished by Artvalue (Luxembourg)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"220\" data-start=\"171\"\u003ePrinter: Philippe Moreno, Atelier Art-Lithographies (Paris)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"222\"\u003e60.00 cm × 45.00 cm (sheet size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"279\" data-start=\"251\"\u003e51.00 cm × 38.00 cm (image size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"281\"\u003eSigned in the plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"296\" data-start=\"288\"\u003eCertificate of authenticity included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"305\" data-start=\"298\"\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"337\" data-start=\"307\"\u003eBased on the original work \"The Schoolmaster\" from 1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"349\" data-start=\"339\"\u003eBFK Rives paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"384\" data-start=\"351\"\u003eWith dry stamps of ADAGP and MAGRITTE Estate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"386\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"391\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"517\" data-start=\"401\"\u003e\"The Schoolmaster\" is a work that quietly questions the anonymity of human existence and the limits of perception through the iconic motif of the \"man in a bowler hat,\" which \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 depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"519\"\u003eThe figure seen from behind in the painting is a typical presence that frequently appears in Magritte's works. He is an ordinary urban gentleman in a black coat and bowler hat. Yet, due to his anonymity, he appears not as a specific individual but as a universal being reflecting all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"640\"\u003eThe figure stands quietly facing the urban landscape, but his expression cannot be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"718\" data-start=\"682\"\u003eThis \"unseen face\" holds extremely significant meaning for Magritte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"767\" data-start=\"720\"\u003eA face usually reveals a person's individuality, emotions, and inner self. Here, however, this is thoroughly denied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"769\"\u003eMagritte avoids giving explanations or answers to the viewer, but rather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eWhat can one truly know in the face of the world?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"835\" data-start=\"822\"\u003eHe leaves only this question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"901\" data-start=\"837\"\u003eThe urban landscape that the figure gazes at seems to symbolize the real world we live in, and a deep philosophical tension permeates this quiet confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"979\" data-start=\"903\"\u003e\"The Schoolmaster\" is a contemplative work, characteristic of Magritte, that condenses the meaning of seeing, understanding, and existing into a simple composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"984\" data-start=\"981\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"986\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"986\"\u003eTitle Commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"998\"\u003eThe Schoolmaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1052\"\u003eIt is important to note that this work does not literally depict a \"teacher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1155\" data-start=\"1102\"\u003eMagritte's titles are often given not to explain the image, but to challenge the viewer's interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1181\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eHere, the word \"Schoolmaster\" evokes associations with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1205\" data-start=\"1183\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1187\" data-start=\"1183\" data-section-id=\"yhp511\"\u003eknowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1192\" data-start=\"1188\" data-section-id=\"yhq895\"\u003ereason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1197\" data-start=\"1193\" data-section-id=\"yhodta\"\u003eorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1205\" data-start=\"1198\" data-section-id=\"1x93zl5\"\u003eteaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1215\" data-start=\"1207\"\u003eHowever, the figure in the painting, far from teaching anything, merely gazes quietly at the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1256\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003eThrough this discrepancy, the title can paradoxically be seen to suggest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003ea world that remains inexplicable even when one attempts to understand it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1317\" data-start=\"1301\"\u003eIn other words, this work contains Magritte's characteristic intellectual paradox, where\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1330\"\u003ea teacher, who is supposed to be a \"giver of knowledge,\" stands helpless before an inexplicable world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1399\" data-start=\"1373\"\u003eThis work, then, is imbued with Magritte's characteristic intellectual paradox.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ギャルリー亜出果","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47826137579671,"sku":"magritte-4co","price":420000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/5504\/8588\/files\/magritte-4co.jpg?v=1778804474","url":"https:\/\/adekat-gallery.com\/en\/products\/magritte-4","provider":"ギャルリー亜出果","version":"1.0","type":"link"}