
Maternité
1981
A joyful celebration of motherhood rendered in bronze with a rich dark brown patina, this sculpture by Joan Miró transforms the universal bond between mother and child into a playful arrangement of organic, biomorphic forms. True to Miró's surrealist sensibility, the figure defies conventional representation, instead evoking the nurturing relationship through abstracted shapes that feel both primitive and deeply expressive. The warm tones of the dark patina lend the work an earthy vitality, grounding its dreamlike imagery in a sense of ancient, timeless emotion.
- Medium
- bronze with a dark brown patina
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 4, 2018
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