Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Woodcut, 1958 Start Price USD 12,000.00 Current Price USD 12,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, June 26, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Woodcut, 1958' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: À Toute Épreuve, 1958Artist: Miro, JoanMedium: Original Color WoodcutImage Size: 14 1/2 in x 13 in (36.8 cm x 33 cm)Sheet Size: 20 1/2 in x 15 in (52 cm x 38 cm)Framed Size: 37 in x 32 in (93.98 cm x 81.28 cm)Signature: Hand signed by Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) in pencil in the lower right marginEdition: Marked H.C., Hors d’Commerce or artist’s proof, in pencil in the lower leftCondition: This work is in excellent condition, a fine dark impression!  Description:Boldly designed with accents of vibrant hues, Miró’s playful use of shape and color are highlighted in this work.  Utilizing the texture of the wood for this image, the askew positioning of the elements in this piece give us a sense of motion and activity. Created in 1958, this original color woodcut was printed for the exhibition of Miró’s book ‘A toute épreuve’ at the Galerie Berggruen, Paris.  Published by Gérald Cramer, Geneva and the Galerie Berggruen, Paris, this work was printed by Fequet et Baudier, Paris.  Marked H.C. in pencil in the lower left, this work is a proof impression aside from the edition of 125 without the text on Arches vellum paper.  Signed by Miró in pencil in the lower right, this work is in excellent condition with bright fresh colors; printed on RIVES watermarked paper with deckle edges on two sides. Used to present the artist’s exhibition of 80 woodcuts illustrating the book by Paul Eluard, this work embodies the spirit and thematic elements of all the works combined.  Utilizing a dark grey block of wood grain texture in the background, bold hues of red and green overlap the rectangle in an even translucent layer.  The bright edges of the red circle and green form jump off the page with their vibrancy, while the overlapping areas recede into space with the darker tone the grey background gives them.  Appearing like a bright red sunset over a brilliant green meadow, there are endless possibilities to the meaning behind this work.  Miró exhibits his skill in breaking the barriers and boundaries in printmaking with this piece, showing us an art uniquely his own with a joy for illustrating poetry.   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) Corredor-Matheos, J., Los Carteles de Miró, listed as cat no 9 on pgs 42 and 43. 2) Dupin, Jacques, Miró Engraver, Vol I. 1928-1960, 1989, listed as cat no 235 on pg 154. About the Framing:Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a black and gold Spanish style frame.  The dazzling tone of the moulding compliments the contrasting hues in this work.  Ornate sculptural elements offset the solid bold forms in this work, and accentuate the wood grain detail in the background.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover. Style: 20th Century Modern Master, Surrealism Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. 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