The Telescope (Magritte)

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Le Téléscope (The Telescope)
ArtistRené Magritte
Year1963
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions176.1 cm × 114.9 cm (69+516 in × 45+14 in)
LocationMenil Collection, Houston

The Telescope (French: Le Téléscope) is a 1963 oil on canvas painting by René Magritte.[1]

The painting depicts a window through which a partly clouded blue sky can be seen. However, the right side of the window is partially open, revealing a black background where the viewer would expect to see a continuation of the clouds and sky.

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