The Treachery of Images, created by René Magritte, is a seminal artwork of Surrealism. The painting depicts a realistic image of a pipe with the inscription, "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" (This is not a pipe) written below it. The juxtaposition of the visual representation and the contradictory text challenges our perception of reality and the nature of representation. Magritte's intention was to highlight the distinction between an object and its representation, emphasizing that the painting is merely an image of a pipe and not the pipe itself. The Treachery of Images exemplifies Surrealism's exploration of the subconscious, the play between reality and illusion, and the subversion of conventional meaning.