Joan Miró, Danseuse Créole (Creole Dancer), 1978

Artist: Joan Miró (1893 - 1983)
Title:Danseuse Créole (Creole Dancer), 1978
Reference:Dupin 1003
Medium:Color Wash, Etching and Aquatint
Image Size:45 in x 29 1/8 in (114.3 cm x 73.9 cm)
Sheet Size:54 1/4 in x 38 in (137.8 cm x 96.5 cm)
Framed Size:63 1/2 in x 46 1/4 in (161.3 cm x 117.5 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left.
Signature:This work is hand signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin.
Condition:This work is in excellent condition.
ID #w-6262

Historical Description

Utilizing a vibrant color palette and erratic strokes, Miró creates a striking figure who, as the title suggests, appears as if in motion. This creole dancer, though still somewhat abstract, has a fairly distinct face. His large eyes stare out at the viewer, who cannot quite locate the dancer's legs and arms. Only a single human handprint to the left of the image clues the viewer in as to the location of the dancer's limbs. Sharp, abrupt strokes shoot out towards the border of the composition, particularly near the figure's face, adding a sense of motion and energy to the work. The brilliant pink-red contrasts sharply with the deep black, causing this quirky and slightly crazed figure to pop out at the viewer.

Created in 1978, this color wash, etching, and aquatint was published by Maeght Éditeur Paris and printed on Arches paper by Morsang, Paris. This work is hand-signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 - Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 7/50 in the lower left margin.

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. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver Vol. IV. 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1003 on pg 61.

2. Maeght Éditeur, 1981. Listed and illustrated on pg. 44.

About the Framing:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with linen-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.