Planet Earth drifts amidst a backdrop of stars. The viewer feels as though he or she is transported to outer space, viewing Planet Earth from a vast distance. However, the darkly colored branch subtly enveloping Planet Earth adds a disconcerting element to the piece. Magritte places a living organism that is normally found on Planet Earth outside of the planet, perhaps implying that there is life beyond Earth's borders.

Created after the 1951 original oil on canvas Le grand style (Great Style) by René Magritte (1898-1967), this original color lithograph was published and printed by Philippe Moreno, Paris in 2003. This work signed 'Magritte' in facsimile in graphite color in the lower right margin and signed in pencil in the lower left margin by the representative of ADAGP representing the Magritte Succession, Mr. Charly Herscovici. Numbered 284/300 in pencil in the lower left margin (from the total edition of 360, 300 examples numbered 1-300, 45 artist's proofs numbered 1-45, and 15 copies reserved for the Succession Magritte), this work is stamped with the ADAGP blindstamp in the lower left margin and the Succession Magritte blindstamp in the lower right margin. On the back of this work is an extensive block of printed text stating the title, provenance, tirage, and details of the original oil on canvas.
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About the Framing:
Museum grade conservation framed in a complementary moulding with silk mats and optical grade Plexiglas.