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The original oil on canvas is in the collection of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, at National Museum Cardiff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eImages behind images\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1929 Magritte published a short illustrated text, \"Words and Images,\" in which he observed that an image can suggest that there are others behind it. \u003cem\u003eThe Empty Mask\u003c\/em\u003e puts that idea on display. The frame looks like a window or a puzzle, yet each panel is itself an image of something we normally see whole: the sky, a building, a forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title adds another layer. A mask hides a face, but this one is empty, made only of fragments of the visible world. Museum Wales relates the work to the Surrealists' interest in the subconscious and to a sense of something invisible lying beyond appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe golden frame, flickering orange flames and cool sky create a striking contrast against the dark background, giving the composition a strong, graphic presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA thought-provoking wall piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe horizontal format suits a study, office or library, and it works well in modern interiors with black, gold or wood tones. 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