Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Lithograph, 1970 Start Price USD 18,500.00 Current Price USD 18,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, May 12, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Lithograph, 1970' Description Joan Miró (1893-1983), L'oiseau migrateur "The Migratory Bird" (M655), Original Color Lithograph, Signed and Numbered. ARTIST: Joan Miró (1893-1983) TITLE: L'oiseau migrateur "The Migratory Bird" (M655) MEDIUM: Original Color Lithograph IMAGE SIZE: 20 ¼" x 17 ¼" (51.44cm x 43.82cm) SHEET SIZE: 25 ½" x 19 ¾" (64.77cm x 50.17cm) FRAMED SIZE: 41 ½" x 35 ½" (105.41cm x 90.17cm) SIGNATURE: This work is hand signed by Joan Miró in pencil in the lower right. EDITION: Numbered 74/75 in pencil in the lower left margin. CONDITION: This work is in excellent condition; a wonderful impression with bold and fresh colors. DISCUSSION: Miró gives us the progression of the same subject, a single man, over the various phases of the moon which in turn inspires his imagination and creativity. These two works exhibit the culmination of this overall experience. L'oiseau migrateur "The Migratory Bird" (M655) is one of a series of five lithographs created as part of L'oiseau migrateur fuyant l'éclipse ('The Migratory Bird Fleeing the Eclipse') in 1970. Inspired and conceived for Louis Broder. This work was printed and published in Paris by Broder éditeur and Mourlot imprimeur on Rives watermarked paper. Numbered 74/75 in pencil in the lower left margin and hand signed by Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin. Our main protagonist in this journey of the Migratory Bird is not the bird itself, but rather the man. In this work he is fully exposed, exhibiting his masculinity, or according to Maeght, his "petit oiseau" (literally, 'little bird'). The crescent moon plays a large part in this series as it becomes the guiding force and inspiration for both the man and bird to discover their own journey between the blurred lines of mind and body. It is further noted that the moon is the universal symbol of femininity and love, representing both Venus and the polar opposite of the male energy. Maeght continues by stating "Les barrières entre l'observation et l'imagination s'éclipsent" ('The barriers between observation and imagination eclipse themselves'). CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ & COA: It 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 Lithographe vol. IV 1969-1972, listed as cat. nos. M655, illustrated on pgs. 59 with details on pgs. 16, 53, & 55. 2) Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Miró: l'œuvre graphique, 1974. Listed as cat. no. 347on pg. 82. 3) Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. Certificate of Authenticity accompanies this work. ABOUT THE FRAMING: Framed with museum-quality archival materials, this work is mounted in a modern black and gold moulding. The bold colors of this Spanish-style frame accentuates the natural hi-lights within the works. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats, and a matching gold inner fillet, they are set behind archival Plexiglas covers. I. WHO IS MASTERWORKS FINE ART? II, QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING FROM US? III. ABOUT US IV. PAYMENT V. SHIPPING AND HANDLING WHO IS MASTERWORKS FINE ART? You can also e-mail us at alex@masterworksfineart.com or you can visit our ABOUT US PAGE QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING FROM US? If you are concerned about dealing with someone sight unseen we can offer the following to help reassure you. 1. We are bonded sellers through BuySAFE. 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