Human Figure, Animal, Three Stars
Human Figure, Animal, Three Stars

© Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Human Figure, Animal, Three Stars
Human Figure, Animal, Three Stars

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Human Figure, Animal, Three Stars,

1959

Joan Miró, 1893–1983; born Barcelona, Spain; died Majorca, Spain
x1979-94
Miró executed this lyrical drawing on a subscription form for the Círculo Artístico de Sant Lluc, a collective in Barcelona that the artist joined in 1913. The artistic circle was formed in the spirit of a medieval guild, to protest the bohemian behavior prevalent among modern artists in Barcelona and to promote a commitment to traditional Catalan values. The group held an outstanding collection of modern art, much of which was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War. The Círculo’s artists created drawings such as this to be auctioned to support the group’s activities.

Information

Title
Human Figure, Animal, Three Stars
Dates

1959

Maker
Joan Miró
Medium
Pen and black ink with watercolor
Dimensions
sheet: 37.2 x 29.6 cm (14 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.) drawing area: 20.5 x 21.6 cm (8 1/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Herbert Schorr, Graduate School, Class of 1963
Object Number
x1979-94
Signatures
Signed in graphite, left center: Miró
Inscription
in graphite, on verso along upper edge: 241=5-7-10-11 and Juny 1959
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in ink, lower left: No. 0002 Stamp in ink, lower right: [Saint Luke drawing surrounded by wreath]
Culture
Spanish
Type
drawings
Materials
ink, watercolor, wove paper
Subject
animals, stars, figures (representations)

Composition with Human Figure, Animal, and Three Stars

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