Personnage au Soleil Rouge. Figure with a Red Sun. by Joàn Miró, 1893-1983

Joàn Miró, 1893-1983
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Personnage au Soleil Rouge. Figure with a Red Sun.

Original linocut printed in blue on red paper. 1938. Signed in the block (There were no issued pencil signed impressions - only about 2 proofs). From the first edition issued by San Lazzaro for 'XXe Siècle’, Paris 1938. (The edition was originally c.1500 impressions but at least half were lost/destroyed between 1939 and 1945).
Ref: Dupin - Miro Engraver no 40
Note: The edition issued in 1977 using a version of this image is not pulled from the original 1938 block.

Excellent impression with crisp blue against the red medium weight wove paper. Excellent condition. Full sheet as issue Image virtually to full size (1/8-1/4inch margins). Block: 12 x 9 1/8ins. (305x230mm)

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One of the only linocut prints in Miró’s oeuvre, and a major composition of the late 1930’s.