“Illustration to ‘A Week of Kindness'” is a collage on paper created by Max Ernst in 1934 in Paris, France. This work belongs to the Surrealism art movement and is part of the series “A Week of Kindness”. The dimensions of the artwork are 18 x 13 cm, and it is categorized as an illustration. It is currently housed at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany.
The artwork depicts a surreal and unsettling scene set in a domestic interior. At the forefront, there is a woman kneeling on the floor, seemingly lamenting or in deep reflection, while a man stands with his back turned, dressed in what appears to be traditional, possibly Eastern, attire. Two men are seen conversing in the background, their faces partially turned away. A curious element of the artwork is the small dragon-like creature before the kneeling woman, bringing a fantastical element to the otherwise mundane setting. Additionally, a melancholic figure is prominently shown within a framed painting on the wall, adding another layer of intrigue and emotional depth to the composition. The blend of ordinary and bizarre elements evokes a sense of eerie dislocation typical of Surrealist works, inviting viewers to question the reality portrayed.
