Histoire Naturelle 1943

"Histoire Naturelle" (1943) by Felix Labisse depicts a woman standing against a brick wall. Her face is obscured by a sheet of paper with a painted image of a bird perched on a branch. Other birds are also featured in the painting, some perched on stands and others flying freely. Labisse, known for his surrealist paintings, combines the natural world with the human form in a visually striking and thought-provoking way. The work invites viewers to consider the complex relationship between humans and nature and the ways in which we perceive and interact with the world around us.