Inherent within this masterful composition is a creature that stares out at us in  a myriad of grids and colors. An eye, hands, and legs all come from what appreas to be chaos to form a fantastic creature that could only be from the imagination of Miró.  Each gesture is a deliberate complement to each line and shape, making way for a whimsical, playful piece into which Miró has breathed a life of its own.

Created in 1975, this work is one of a series of 22 lithographs by Joan Miró to illustrate the book, Maravillas con Variaciones Acrósticas en El Jardín de Miró by Rafael Alberti.  Hand signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right, this work is numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil in the left. Printed by La Polígrafa, S.A., Barcelona and published by Ediciones Polígrafa, S.A., Barcelona.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

This work 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 final sale of the work):

1. Maeght Éditeur. Joan Miró Lithographs, Vol. V 1972 – 1975, Maeght Editeur: Paris, 1992. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1072 on pg. and detailed on pg. 173.
2. Cramer, Patrick. Joan Miró, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné, Patrick Cramer: Geneva, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 211 on pg. 520-3.
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Framed to archival museum grade conservation standards, this piece is framed in a complementary moulding with silk mats.