La Mer et la Pluie, from "Natural History" (Histoire naturelle)

ca. 1925

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage; signed proof
Dimensions: Sheet: 19 1/16 × 12 11/16 in. (48.4 × 32.3 cm)
Collection no.: 62.695.81
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

La Mer et la Pluie, from "Natural History" (Histoire naturelle) — Max Ernst. ca. 1925.

Medium: One from a portfolio of 34 collotypes after frottage; signed proof. Dimensions: Sheet: 19 1/16 × 12 11/16 in. (48.4 × 32.3 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Museum Accession, transferred from the Library.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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