Description:This charming and vibrant Femme et Chien is perhaps one of Miró's most richly colored, bold pochoir works. The work features a beautiful, robust female figure which dominates the central composition, with the shapely silhouette of bright yellow, red, and white. In the lower left, we see a whimsical character that accompanies our Femme, who is presumably her faithful and loyal companion, the Chien. They appear to explode from the teal background - the red and yellow complementing the bold, dark colors - which allow for our two characters to inhabit a life of their own.
Created in 1936, this original color pochoir is hand signed by Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin: "Miró | 1935" and annotated in pencil, "epreuve d'essai" in the lower left margin. Published by Adlan, Barcelona.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) :
1. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver, vol. I 1928 - 1960, Rizzoli International Publications: NY, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 18 on pg. 41.
About the Framing:
Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a Spanish-style gold and black moulding with a delicate organic motif and a sleek black border. The muted gold hues complement the bright and bold colors within the work. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.
