Paysage de Baucis (Landscape of Baucis) 1966

“Paysage de Baucis (Landscape of Baucis),” a 1966 lithograph by Belgian Surrealist René Magritte, depicts a man in a suit and tie. The defining characteristic of the piece is that the man is entirely headless, with only a hat and a pair of eyes, a nose, and a mouth floating above the suit. The work is typical of Magritte’s style, which often employed the juxtaposition of mundane objects to create unsettling and thought-provoking images, inviting viewers to question their assumptions about reality. This lithograph highlights the artist’s signature use of surrealism to explore themes of identity and perception.