Joan Miro (1893-1983) - Gat i mà
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Original color lithograph by Joan Miró titled Gat i mà (Gato y mano), 1970, signed on the plate, published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona, in an edition of 1,000, sheet size about 83.5 × 60 cm and image area about 70 × 50 cm, Spain, Surrealism, in excellent condition.
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JOAN MIRÓ (1893–1983)
Gat i mà, 1970
Original color lithograph on paper
Signed on the plate
Published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Sheet size: approximately 83.5 × 60 cm
Print plate: approximately 70 × 50 cm
Original color lithograph by Joan Miró, titled Gat i mà (Gato y mano), made in 1970 and published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona.
The work is signed on the plate in the lower right corner. The signature is part of the lithographic matrix and, therefore, is printed on the work, not added later in pencil.
The edition is documented in various specialized sources. Bonhams identifies this work as a 1970 color lithograph, signed on the plate, published by Sala Gaspar of Barcelona, belonging to an edition of 1,000 copies, with a sheet of approximately 83.1 × 59.3 cm.
ICONOGRAPHY
Gat i mà is a characteristic composition of Miró's plastic universe.
On a neutral background appears a black cat, built with a broad and energetic stroke, accompanied by a multicolored bird and the representation of a hand.
The composition also incorporates an eight-pointed star, one of the signs recurrent in Miró's visual language.
The contrast between the black masses and the colors blue, red, yellow and green, together with the freedom of gesture and simplification of forms, summarize some of the fundamental features of Miró's graphic production during his mature period.
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORK HELD IN THE BBVA COLLECTION
The composition is particularly documented by the existence of an original by Joan Miró titled Gat i ma held in the BBVA Spain Collection, dated around 1970, inventory number P05583.
The BBVA original is executed in gouache and Chinese ink on the front, and pencil, Chinese ink and wash on the back.
The BBVA Collection record notes that the perforations on the back allow considering that the drawing could have served as a model for an engraving or lithograph.
This lithograph reproduces this composition in a format very close to that of the BBVA original.
TECHNICAL DATA
Artist: Joan Miró (1893–1983)
Title: Gat i mà
Translated title: Gato y mano
Year: 1970
Technique: Original color lithograph
Signature: Signed on the plate
Editor: Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Edition: 1,000 copies, according to Bonhams
Paper: approximately 83.5 × 60 cm
Plate: approximately 70 × 50 cm
Condition: Good overall condition, with possible signs of the paper's age
Framing: Not included
IMPORTANCE
Gat i mà belongs to Joan Miró's graphic production from the early 1970s and constitutes a representative example of his particular language of signs, organic forms, gesturality and symbolic use of color.
The work also presents a clearly identified editorial provenance: Sala Gaspar of Barcelona, a gallery closely linked to the dissemination of Miró's work.
The existence of the original drawing of the same composition in the BBVA Spain Collection provides a particularly relevant documentary element for the study of this image.
A large-format graphic work, signed on the plate and published by Sala Gaspar, representative of Joan Miró's visual universe.
JOAN MIRÓ (1893–1983)
Gat i mà, 1970
Original color lithograph on paper
Signed on the plate
Published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Sheet size: approximately 83.5 × 60 cm
Print plate: approximately 70 × 50 cm
Original color lithograph by Joan Miró, titled Gat i mà (Gato y mano), made in 1970 and published by Sala Gaspar, Barcelona.
The work is signed on the plate in the lower right corner. The signature is part of the lithographic matrix and, therefore, is printed on the work, not added later in pencil.
The edition is documented in various specialized sources. Bonhams identifies this work as a 1970 color lithograph, signed on the plate, published by Sala Gaspar of Barcelona, belonging to an edition of 1,000 copies, with a sheet of approximately 83.1 × 59.3 cm.
ICONOGRAPHY
Gat i mà is a characteristic composition of Miró's plastic universe.
On a neutral background appears a black cat, built with a broad and energetic stroke, accompanied by a multicolored bird and the representation of a hand.
The composition also incorporates an eight-pointed star, one of the signs recurrent in Miró's visual language.
The contrast between the black masses and the colors blue, red, yellow and green, together with the freedom of gesture and simplification of forms, summarize some of the fundamental features of Miró's graphic production during his mature period.
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORK HELD IN THE BBVA COLLECTION
The composition is particularly documented by the existence of an original by Joan Miró titled Gat i ma held in the BBVA Spain Collection, dated around 1970, inventory number P05583.
The BBVA original is executed in gouache and Chinese ink on the front, and pencil, Chinese ink and wash on the back.
The BBVA Collection record notes that the perforations on the back allow considering that the drawing could have served as a model for an engraving or lithograph.
This lithograph reproduces this composition in a format very close to that of the BBVA original.
TECHNICAL DATA
Artist: Joan Miró (1893–1983)
Title: Gat i mà
Translated title: Gato y mano
Year: 1970
Technique: Original color lithograph
Signature: Signed on the plate
Editor: Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Edition: 1,000 copies, according to Bonhams
Paper: approximately 83.5 × 60 cm
Plate: approximately 70 × 50 cm
Condition: Good overall condition, with possible signs of the paper's age
Framing: Not included
IMPORTANCE
Gat i mà belongs to Joan Miró's graphic production from the early 1970s and constitutes a representative example of his particular language of signs, organic forms, gesturality and symbolic use of color.
The work also presents a clearly identified editorial provenance: Sala Gaspar of Barcelona, a gallery closely linked to the dissemination of Miró's work.
The existence of the original drawing of the same composition in the BBVA Spain Collection provides a particularly relevant documentary element for the study of this image.
A large-format graphic work, signed on the plate and published by Sala Gaspar, representative of Joan Miró's visual universe.
Details
Artist
Joan Miro (1893-1983)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Gat i mà
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
1970
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
83.5 cm
Width
60 cm
Style
Surrealism
Period
1970-1980
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