SirensAndré Masson · 1947
Drawing- WallArt
- Surrealism
1947- Modern
Tate Modern
André Masson (1896 – 1987)
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About this artwork
- Title: Sirens
- Artist: André Masson
- Year: 1947
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Tate Modern
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Surrealist Period
- Color palette: Pastels
- Main color: Putty
Quick Facts
- Subject or theme: Underwater encounter, mystery
- Artistic style: Surrealist
- Artist: André Masson
- Title: Sirens
Questions & Answers
What placement suits the format of "Sirens" by André Masson?
With its landscape shape, a reproduction of "Sirens" is suggested for a living room.
What technique was used for "Sirens" by André Masson?
The medium of "Sirens" by André Masson is drawing. Reproductions aim to render the appearance of this technique.
How do the colors of "Sirens" by André Masson relate to its emotion?
The pastels palette of "Sirens" by André Masson goes together with its mysterious emotional tone. Color is one of the ways a work conveys feeling.