Joan Miro (Barcelona; 1893 - Palma de Mallorca; 1983). Danseuse creole (Creole Dancer); 1978. Carborundum etching and aquatint in colors on Arches paper. From the signed and numbered edition of 50 (this impression 13/50). Published by Maeght Editeur; Paris. This monumental work features a dancing figure drawn in brilliant red and outlined with bold black lines that seem to explode outward to create an exhilarating sense of movement and energy. Lively splatters of red flash from the head and spill over the edge of the pictorial plane. Black swirls around the eyes create a focus of intensity within the frenetic movement. Hints of green and yellow illuminate the lower portion; while a handprint motif on the left arm contrasts sharply with other elements; creating a dynamic between reality and abstraction. Inscribed Miro in pencil lower right; numbered 13/50 in pencil lower left. A sibling to Mambo (Dupin 1002); both created in 1978 as part of Miro's late-career exploration of the carborundum technique. Miro's large-scale carborundum etchings from this period are considered among the most important of his graphic artworks and are highly prized by collectors.

CONDITION: Good condition overall. Soft creases visible in raking light. Minor paper losses to margins; away from image. Colors remain vibrant with the distinctive raised texture characteristic of carborundum printing. Framed; not examined out of frame.

DIMENSIONS: Sheet: approximately 54 x 38 in. (137.2 x 96.5 cm); Frame: 63 x 43 in. (160 x 109.2 cm)

PROVENANCE: Maeght Editeur; Paris; Private Collection of Judy Clancey; Atlanta; GA

• Low Estimate: 8000.00
• High Estimate: 12000.00