Horse attacked by a fish

Horse attacked by a fish by Andre Masson
Artist
Andre Masson
Date
1939
Style
Surrealism
Genre
Animal painting
The painting titled Horse attacked by a fish epitomizes the imaginative and provocative spirit of Surrealism. The artwork features an unexpected and unsettling confrontation between a horse and a fish, illustrating the movement’s fascination with dreamlike, fantastical imagery. This piece exemplifies Animal painting infused with surrealist elements, blurring the line between reality and the subconscious. Likely inspired by the 1938 Exposition Internationale du Surréalisme, the painting reflects the era’s experimental approach to combining everyday objects and mythic symbols to challenge perception and provoke thought.

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