Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Lithograph, 1952 Start Price USD 20,000.00 Current Price USD 20,000.00 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, 1952' Description Joan Miró (1893-1983), Le Mauve de la lune couvre le vert de la grenouille (The Mauve of the Moon Covers the Green of the Frog), Original Color Lithograph, Signed & Documented. ARTIST: Joan Miró (1893-1983) TITLE: Le Mauve De La Lune Couvre Le Vert De La Grenouille (The Mauve Of The Moon Covers The Green Of The Frog) (1952) MEDIUM: Original Color Lithograph IMAGE SIZE: 16 ¼" X 12 ½" (41.28cm X 31.75cm) SHEET SIZE: 21 ¼" X 15 ¾" (53.98cm X 40cm) FRAMED SIZE: 41 ¼" X 35 ¼" (104.78cm X 89.54cm) SIGNATURE: Hand-Signed In Pencil And Dated 1952 By Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) In The Lower Right. Signature Also Appears In The Stone In The Lower Left. EDITION: Lettered EA In Pencil In The Lower Left Margin. CONDITION: This Work Is In Very Good Condition, Colors Are Bright And Fresh. DISCUSSION: Exuding a childlike and playful sentiment, Le Mauve de la Lune Couvre le Vert de la Grenouille is brimming with color and also radiates a whimsical charm. Its softened tones allow for a more delicate effect, making way for Miró to create a lovely piece which stands apart from his more iconic, boldy-colored and abstracted works. This twilight scene proves to be anything but - the bright red wing of a bird contrasts nicely with the yellow hue of the background while the shimmering blue of the crescent moon compliments nicely with the vibrant greens of the frog. Miró had only created a handful of these constellation-style prints during this period, making this work rare and incredibly special to include as part of any Miró collection. Created in 1952, this work was inspired by an original oil on canvas sharing the same title by Joan Miró. Printed by Galerie Maeght, Paris one year after the painting was produced, the piece is lettered EA in pencil in the lower left margin and signed and dated by Miró in the lower right: 'Miró | 1952' DOCUMENTATION / COA: It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that I will enclose with the sale of the work): 1) Dupin, Jacques & Ariane Lelong-Mainaud. Joan Miró, Catalogue Raisonné - Paintings Vol. III: 1942 - 1955, Paris, 2001. Painting is listed and illustrated as cat. no. 894 on pg. 178. 2) Dupin, Jack. Joan Miró, Life & Work. Painting is listed and illustrated as cat. no. 782 on pg. 559. 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? 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