The Heartstrings 1960 by Rene Magritte — Fine Art

The Heartstrings 1960 shows a painted field where a few objects sit apart from one another. The artist Rene Magritte built this picture using the surrealist painting practice that runs through his work. Solid forms hold their own space without blending into the ground. The eye moves from one shape to the next, slow and steady.

This fine art print sits in a frame with a back panel, so the picture arrives ready to hang on the wall. Because the print is matte, the painted field stays even and the small shifts between tones do not catch the light.

In a hallway with a single bulb overhead, the flat colours read clearly from the stairs. You notice the gap between the shapes and the quiet painted ground before you reach the door.