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Joan Miró — La femme angora (The Angora Woman)
Joan Miró

La femme angora (The Angora Woman)

Joan Miró's *La femme angora (The Angora Woman)* is a vibrant etching and aquatint that showcases the artist's signature surrealist vocabulary, combining biomorphic forms and bold, expressive lines to evoke a fantastical female figure. Executed in colors with carborundum on Arches paper, the work demonstrates Miró's mastery of printmaking techniques, layering rich textures and luminous hues to create a sense of playful energy. The full sheet composition reflects his lifelong exploration of the subconscious, where abstracted shapes and symbols merge to suggest both the whimsical and the deeply enigmatic.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors with carborundum, on Arches paper, the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Joan Miró, La femme angora (The Angora Woman)

Joan Miró's *La femme angora (The Angora Woman)* is a vibrant etching and aquatint that showcases the artist's signature surrealist vocabulary, combining biomorphic forms and bold, expressive lines to evoke a fantastical female figure. Executed in colors with carborundum on Arches paper, the work demonstrates Miró's mastery of printmaking techniques, layering rich textures and luminous hues to create a sense of playful energy. The full sheet composition reflects his lifelong exploration of the subconscious, where abstracted shapes and symbols merge to suggest both the whimsical and the deeply enigmatic.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors with carborundum, on Arches paper, the full sheet,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Male Artist, Established Master, Printmaking, Female Figure, Figurative Subject, Etching and Aquatint, Spanish Artist, Whimsical Mood, Vibrant Colors

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Carolyn Lynx