Untitled (Playing Dog), Plate 7, 1956: Joan Miró
A World Imagined: Original Prints & Ceramics by Picasso, Chagall, Miró & Braque
Colour lithograph of an abstract dog-like figure beneath a blue crescent moon, with red, blue and black forms against a vivid yellow background by Joan Miró, published as Plate 7 in Joan Miró (1956)
Joan Miró (1893–1983)
Untitled (Playing Dog), Plate 7, 1956
Original colour lithograph
Printed by Atelier Mourlot, Paris
Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris
From Joan Miró by Jacques Prévert and Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
Catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 238
Joan Miró's playful visual language is instantly recognisable in this vibrant colour lithograph from 1956. Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris and printed by the renowned Atelier Mourlot, the work appeared as Plate 7 in Joan Miró by Jacques Prévert and Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, one of the most important publications documenting the artist's graphic work.
Although Miró never gave the lithograph an official title, it has become widely known among collectors as Playing Dog. A whimsical creature appears to leap across a bright yellow ground beneath a crescent moon, accompanied by floating abstract forms that evoke birds, stars and music. As with much of Miró's work, the imagery remains deliberately open, inviting each viewer to discover their own associations.
Printed from the original lithographic stones at Mourlot, the work demonstrates the extraordinary precision and richness of colour that made Miró one of the twentieth century's greatest printmakers. The original published examples were issued as part of the book and therefore display the characteristic central fold found on authentic impressions.
Created during one of Miró's most celebrated creative periods, Playing Dog captures the spontaneity, humour and poetic imagination that continue to make his work so enduringly popular.
Framed with Conservation Mat, Acid-free Foamboard and UV70 Art Glass
Size 58.5cm x 42cm (Framed)
$3,400