The artwork titled “Project for a mural, Norine House, Brussels” by René Magritte, executed around the year 1931 in Brussels, Belgium, is currently housed at the Magritte Museum in Brussels. Created using gouache on cardboard, the piece measures 21.4 cm by 13.4 cm and belongs to the Surrealism art movement. It is classified under the design genre.
The artwork depicts a man and a woman standing on a balcony, framed by an arch that borders the upper half of the composition. The setting is evocative of a night scene by the sea, with the deep blue hues of the sky and subtle white clouds enhancing the surreal and tranquil atmosphere. The man, portrayed with angular and somewhat abstract forms, is dressed formally in black attire with a white shirt, emphasizing a sense of elegance. The woman, rendered in a flowing white garment, raises her arm with a bird perched on her hand, contributing to the dreamlike quality typical of Magritte’s surrealist approach. The minimalistic yet expressive brush strokes and use of contrasting colors create a distinctive, otherworldly ambiance.
