This vibrant etching and aquatint by Joan Miró depicts a young cabin boy navigating the rigging of a ship, rendered in the artist's characteristic biomorphic vocabulary of organic forms and bold color. Created as part of his "People of the Sea" series, the work combines the technical sophistication of multiple printmaking processes, including carborundum, to achieve its dynamic interplay of line, texture, and luminous color on the dampened BFK Rives paper. The composition captures both the movement and precariousness of the figure within the nautical environment, exemplifying Miró's ability to convey narrative and atmosphere through abstracted figuration.