The submissive reader , by rene magritte , 1928 , genre painting , Surrealism style , from Surrealist Paris years period
A painting of a woman holding a book.
A painting of a woman holding a book. The woman is wearing a purple shirt and black pants. The book is open and she is looking at the pages. The wall behind the woman is a deep blue color. Her hair is dark brown. Her eyes are wide open and her mouth is pursed. Her hands are holding the book open.