Grise City 1943

"Grise City" is a surrealist oil painting by Paul Delvaux created in 1943. The piece depicts a desolate city square with three female figures, all seemingly indifferent to the viewer. The women are framed by classical-style architecture, creating a stark contrast between the ancient and the modern. Delvaux's signature style is evident in the dreamlike atmosphere and the juxtaposition of the surreal with the mundane, characteristics that have made him one of the most influential surrealist painters of the 20th century.