16th September (painting)

16th September is a 1956 painting by René Magritte, probably produced in 1956. It is now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, which bought it directly from the artist.[1] The painting depicts a tree surrounded by empty space with rocks, and near the middle of the tree the Moon is shown.

The Sixteenth of September
ArtistRené Magritte
Year1956 (1956)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions115 cm × 88 cm (45.27 in × 34.64 in)
LocationRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp
Preceded byThe Mysteries of the Horizon
Followed byThe Alarm Clock
WebsiteMuseum listing

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  1. ^ (in Dutch) Walther Vanbeselaere in 'Aanwinsten tijdens de ambtsperiode 1948-1972', in Jaarboek van het Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 1973, p. 93.