“Illustration to ‘A Week of Kindness,'” created by Max Ernst in 1934 in Paris, France, is a collage artwork made on paper that belongs to the Surrealism art movement. The dimensions of the artwork are 18 x 13 cm and it is a part of the “A Week of Kindness” illustration series. This artwork is housed in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany.
The artwork presents a surreal and intriguing scene within a Victorian-era setting. In the foreground, a woman kneels on the floor, seemingly concentrated on several small dragon-like creatures. To her right, a man turns away, standing next to a mantelpiece, while two other men can be seen engaging in an obscure activity in the background. Interestingly, the large framed picture on the wall, depicting a person sorrowfully huddling, enhances the surreal nature of the work. The figures are depicted with a high level of detail that contrasts with the strange, fantastical elements, exemplifying the collage technique and the surrealist genre effectively.
