The artwork titled “Illustration to ‘A Week of Kindness'” was created by Max Ernst in 1934 in Paris, France. Executed in the medium of collage on paper, the piece measures 18 by 13 centimeters and belongs to the Surrealism art movement. It is part of the series “A Week of Kindness” and falls under the genre of illustration. This artwork is currently housed in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, located in Stuttgart, Germany.
The artwork displays a scene with several figures positioned in a room. Dominating the foreground is a man, seen from the back, standing and dressed in traditional clothing. To his right, a woman kneels on the floor, her expression somber, and she appears to be interacting with a small, fantastical creature that closely resembles a dragon. In the background, a group of men, donned in formal attire, are involved in some form of interaction, possibly a conversation or a ritualistic act. The room itself is adorned with ornate furniture, and the walls are decorated with framed paintings. Notably, one painting in the background frames a person in a posture of evident distress, adding to the surreal and enigmatic atmosphere of the composition. Ernst’s utilization of collage techniques lends a textured, almost dreamlike quality to the piece, emphasizing the surrealist theme throughout.
