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The Treachery of Images (This Is Not a Pipe)

What is The Treachery of Images (This Is Not a Pipe)? The Treachery of Images (This Is Not a Pipe) is a masterpiece created in 1929 by René Magritte. This Oil on canvas is currently housed at the The Magritte Museum. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of The Treachery of Images (This Is Not a Pipe) by René Magritte at The Magritte Museum

About the Artwork

The painting depicts a hyper-realistic image of a smoking pipe below the French inscription, "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (This is not a pipe), challenging the viewer's perception of representation versus reality.

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