The Menaced Assassin
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| Artist | René Magritte |
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| Year | 1927 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 150.4 cm × 195.2 cm (59.2 in × 76.9 in) |
| Location | Museum of Modern Art, New York |
The Menaced Assassin (French: L'Assassin menacé) is a 1927 oil on canvas painting by Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte.
The main subject of the painting, a blood-smeared nude woman, is seen lying on a couch. The assassin of the painting's title, a well-dressed man, stands ready to leave, his coat and hat on a chair next to his bag. He is however delayed by the sound of music, and in an unhurriedly relaxed manner, listens to a gramophone. In the meantime, two men armed with club and net wait in the foyer to ensnare him, as three more men also watch from over the balcony.
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