
Passage de l’Egyptienne (The Egyptian Woman Passes): three plates
Three etchings with aquatint in colors, this suite of prints by Joan Miró bursts with his signature surrealist vocabulary of biomorphic forms, bold lines, and vibrant hues set against the luminous surface of Japanese nacré paper. Enigmatic figures and abstract symbols dance across each sheet, evoking a sense of mythic femininity and primordial energy rooted in Miró's deeply personal visual language. The rich, velvety aquatint tones harmonize with the sheet's pearlescent sheen, lending the work an otherworldly, dreamlike quality.
- Medium
- Three etchings with aquatint in colors, on Japanese nacré paper, the full sheets.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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October 17, 2017
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