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Joan Miró — Le chien bleu (The Blue Dog)
Joan Miró

Le chien bleu (The Blue Dog)

In this vibrant etching and aquatint, Joan Miró conjures a whimsical, dreamlike creature rendered in bold, expressive colors against a dynamic abstract ground. The work showcases Miró's signature visual language of playful biomorphic forms, spontaneous lines, and surrealist imagination, bringing the titular blue dog to life as a fantastical symbol rather than a literal representation. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the composition retains its fresh, luminous colors, reflecting the artist's masterful command of printmaking technique.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, the colors fresh.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Joan Miró, Le chien bleu (The Blue Dog)

In this vibrant etching and aquatint, Joan Miró conjures a whimsical, dreamlike creature rendered in bold, expressive colors against a dynamic abstract ground. The work showcases Miró's signature visual language of playful biomorphic forms, spontaneous lines, and surrealist imagination, bringing the titular blue dog to life as a fantastical symbol rather than a literal representation. Printed on Rives BFK paper with full margins, the composition retains its fresh, luminous colors, reflecting the artist's masterful command of printmaking technique.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, the colors fresh.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Printmaking, Etching and Aquatint, Spanish Artist, Established Artist, Blue Color Palette, Animal Subject, Whimsical Mood

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Collected by

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