<Le Voyageur sans boussole>

The depiction of landscape is a recurring theme in Jean Dubuffet's work. Le Voyageur sans boussole Traveller Without a Compass belongs to a series created between 1951 and 1952, titled Paysages du mental Landscapes of the Mind, which explores the chaotic emergence and disappearance of images in the brain. In this textured composition, the horizon line is set very high, emphasising a vast expanse of ground. The small figure wandering through the landscape blends into the thick, rough, formless matter.