Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) Le Lezard Aux Plumes d’Or, Pl. 9 (The Lizard with Golden Feathers, Plate 9), 1967 is one of 15 color lithographs which illustrate a poem of the same title by Miró. This work contains a playful, childlike energy that mimics the minimalistic aspects of poetry. The segregated forms in the work perform like stanzas, each contributing to the artwork’s entire composition. Miró is known to have a deep connection to poetry and has a unique view on how poetry and art are related; he once noted, “The painting rises from the brushstrokes as a poem rises from the words. The meaning comes later.” Though this work is printed from an image on a stone plate, the hand of the artist and his intuitive mark-making are quite visible in the image. The scene in the image is whimsical, innocent, and engages the viewer in a manner which compels them to ponder Miró’s intention behind the work.

Created in 1967, this color lithograph is hand-signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right corner and marked "EA" for Artist Proof in the lower left corner.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) Le Lezard Aux Plumes d’Or, Pl. 9 (The Lizard with Golden Feathers, Plate 9), 1967 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Joan Miró Lithographs: Vol. III 1964-1969. Paris: Maeght Editeur, 1981. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 521.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) Le Lezard Aux Plumes d’Or, Pl. 9 (The Lizard with Golden Feathers, Plate 9), 1967 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.