Accession Number
37906
Medium
Graphite, with smudging, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
20.9 × 26.9 cm (8 1/4 × 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
graphite
Credit Line
Gift of Frank B. Hubachek
Background & Context
Background Story
Yves Tanguy's Surrealist Composition with Smoking Container shows a container emitting smoke, a typical Tanguy object rendered strange and mysterious in his characteristic landscape.
Cultural Impact
Tanguy's compositions transform ordinary objects into mysterious presences.
Why It Matters
This smoking container creates mystery in Tanguy's Surrealist landscape.
