Created after Constant's wife Matie left him for his friend Asger Jorn in 1949, the work did not survive Constant's scrutiny. Asger Jorn is represented by the moon. 

In May 1949, Matie van Domselaer left Constant for Asger Jorn during their stay in Bornholm, at Asger’s house. She took their two daughters, Martha and Olga, leaving their son Victor, then 4½ years old, with Constant. In the period that followed, Constant created several iconic paintings processing his heartbreak.

Painted on his birthday July 21st, 1949, this painting captures the heartache Constant experiences after his wife Matie has left him for his friend and colleague Asger Jorn, taking his two daughters Martha and Olga with her.

In May 1949, Constand and his family visit Asger Jorn on the Danish island Bornholm. A personal tragedy takes place when Constant's wife, Matie, leaves him for Jorn. She takes their two daughters Martha and Olga and leaves their only son, Victor, with Constant. 

Constant processes his heartache through his art: in Femme qui a blessé un oiseau avec une feuille morte, the bird represents himself and Jorn is depicted as a dead leaf.