Abstract Composition

1940s

Dating: Within this decade
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Oil paint on canvas, copper frame made by artist
Dimensions: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Collection no.: 2021.34.2
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Abstract Composition — Max Ernst. 1940s.

Medium: Oil paint on canvas, copper frame made by artist. Dimensions: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm).

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

Credit line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020.

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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