Met collection works once owned by André Breton

Dada and Surrealist artists surrounded themselves with wide-ranging objects of inspiration. Explore works in The Met's collection formerly in André Breton's collection.

Episode at Kairouan, Paul Klee German, born Switzerland, Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper mounted on cardboard — Episode at Kairouan
Paul Klee
1920

The Doll, Hans Bellmer German, born Poland, Gelatin silver print — The Doll
Hans Bellmer
1934–35

Negro Song II, Francis Picabia French, Watercolor and graphite on illustration board — Negro Song II
Francis Picabia
1913

The Accommodations of Desire, Salvador Dalí Spanish, Oil and cut-and-pasted printed paper on wood — The Accommodations of Desire
Salvador Dalí
1929

Korwar (ancestor figure), Cenderawasih Bay artist, Wood, glass beads, Cenderawasih Bay — Korwar (ancestor figure)
Cenderawasih Bay artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Gala Éluard, Max Ernst French, born Germany, Oil on canvas — Gala Éluard
Max Ernst
1924

Fruit Dish and Glass, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper with gouache on white laid paper; subsequently mounted on paperboard — Fruit Dish and Glass
Georges Braque
Sorgues, autumn 1912

L’Elegance (Woman with a Parasol), Francis Picabia French, Ripolin on canvas — L’Elegance (Woman with a Parasol)
Francis Picabia
ca. 1924–25

Still Life with Metronome (Still Life with Mandola and Metronome), Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Still Life with Metronome (Still Life with Mandola and Metronome)
Georges Braque
Paris, late 1909