Ithell Colquhoun

Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988) was a British Surrealist painter and author. She was born in Shillong, Assam, India. From the 1930s to her death, her work was exhibited widely in Britain and Germany.

Best known for her paintings, Ithell Colquhoun invented new Surrealist techniques, including graphomania, stillomania, and parsemage. She was also an author, playwright, and poet. Throughout her life she was deeply interested in the occult, especially the Kabbalistic tree of life.