Woman Bottle (Femme bouteille)

1959, sold by the artist to Harry Torczyner (Antwerp, Belgium); by 1992, private collection (Lake Mohegan, NY); 19 November 1998, sold via auction (lot 303) at Christie’s (New York, NY) to Terese and Alvin S. Lane (Riverdale, NY); 2007, deposited on long-term loan to the Chazen Museum of Art; 2012, bequeathed to the Chazen Museum of Art

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• Modernist Sculpture: The Terese & Alvin S. Lane Collection: Chazen Museum of Art, 7/19/2008–9/28/2008
• Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage: The Museum of Modern Art, 3/27/1968–12/8/1968
• Vision of René Magritte, The: Walker Art Center, 9/16/1962–10/14/1962
• René Magritte in New York Private Collections: Albert Landry Galleries, NY, 10/1/1961–11/30/1961
• René Magritte in America: Museum of Contemporary Arts, Dallas, 12/1/1960–3/30/1961

This is a glass wine bottle painted to resemble a nude figure, standing vertically. The bottle’s narrow neck serves as the figure’s head and neck, featuring a painted face with a light skin tone, neutral expression, and forward-facing blue eyes, while the rim acts as the top of the head. The bottle’s shoulders slope outward to form the figure’s shoulders, transitioning into a cylindrical body painted as a torso. The torso features peachy skin tones and details including round breasts with pink nipples, a navel, and a slightly curved waist. Long, yellow-blonde hair flows down the sides, framing the body and accentuating the bottle’s rounded form. The painting extends to the base, depicting the upper thighs and a smooth pubic area. Lighting highlights the center of the chest and stomach, emphasizing the bottle’s volume.

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