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All auctions / Furniture, Design & Mirrors / Joan Miró (1893-1983) (after) - "The Singing Fish" - (70x100cm)
- Joan Miró (after), offset lithograph on heavyweight smooth satin paper (approx. 300gsm - refers to paper thickness/density). - 1999. Copyright Succesió Miró. - Size: 70 x 100cm. - Ready to frame. The pic in which the item appears framed is a simulated recreation for illustrative purposes only, the frame and other decorative elements shown in it are not included in the lot you are bidding on. - Stamp on verso. - Condition: very good. Never framed, never exposed. - Joan Miró’s The Singing Fish belongs to the artist’s unmistakable poetic universe, where animals, constellations and imaginary beings are transformed into a spontaneous language of signs. Against an expansive pale ground, an eccentric fish-like creature emerges from energetic black lines, biomorphic forms, starbursts and explosive splashes of green, while intense accents of blue, yellow, red and pink animate the composition. Rather than describing a fish literally, Miró evokes movement, sound and fantasy: the central eye, pointed forms and wandering lines suggest a living organism caught between animal, symbol and dream. The apparent spontaneity reflects Miró’s relationship with Surrealist automatism, yet the carefully balanced distribution of colour and empty space reveals an extraordinarily controlled composition. His vocabulary connects the dream imagery of Dalí and Arp with the abstraction of Kandinsky and Klee, while its playful freedom anticipates aspects of Abstract Expressionism and later gestural painting. The brilliant primary colours and abundant light background make The Singing Fish especially versatile in interiors. Its blue, green, yellow, red, pink and black accents work beautifully within Mid-Century Modern, Bauhaus-inspired, Scandinavian, Japandi, contemporary and eclectic spaces, particularly against cream, warm grey, sage, dusty blue, petrol, muted burgundy or terracotta walls. A slim black frame emphasizes Miró’s graphic line, while natural oak, walnut or restrained antique gold can give the composition a warmer and more sophisticated character. Walnut furniture, tubular steel, glass, ceramics and sculptural lighting complement its playful modernism particularly well. Energetic without becoming visually heavy, it is ideal for a living room, study, creative space or bedroom and makes an original gift for lovers of modern art, colour and design. Miró’s ability to turn a handful of elementary signs into an instantly recognizable visual language places him among the defining artists of twentieth-century modernism. The Singing Fish captures the freedom, humour and poetic ambiguity that make his work particularly attractive to those interested in Picasso, Dalí, Magritte, Matisse, Chagall, Kandinsky, Klee, Calder, Arp and Vasarely, as well as later figures such as Warhol, Basquiat, Haring, Hockney, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Kaws and Karl Lagasse. Its bold graphic character also sits naturally within contemporary collecting and design culture associated with Cartier, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Dior, Hermès and Gucci, while the playful immediacy of Miró’s symbols gives the image a broad visual appeal extending to collectors of cultural icons such as Lego, Star Wars and Pokémon.
Estimate:£152.59
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