ˈɜːnsts ɹiːəlˈɪstɪk poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌvðə kənstˈɪtʃuːənt ˈɛlɪmənts pɹədˈuːsᵻz ɐ hɐlˈuːsɪnətˌoːɹi ɪfˈɛkt ðæt hiː ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð kɑːlˈɑːʒ, ænd wʌz tɹˈaɪɪŋ tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ɪn ðɪs pˈeɪntɪŋ.
Ernst's realistic portrayal of the constituent elements produces a hallucinatory effect that he associated with collage, and was trying to achieve in this painting.