Cadavre exquis (Exquisite Corpse)

André Breton French

Valentine Hugo French

1932

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Artwork Details

Title: Cadavre exquis (Exquisite Corpse)
Artist: André Breton (French, Tinchebray 1896–1966 Paris)
Artist: Valentine Hugo (French, Boulogne-sur-Mer 1887–1968 Paris)
Date: 1932
Medium: Colored pencil on black paper
Dimensions: 16 in. × 9 5/8 in. (40.6 × 24.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of James Pilgrim, 1984
Object Number: 1984.571.2
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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