Bouquet de Rêves pour Neila No 17. A Bouquet of Dreams for Neila No 17. by Joàn Miró, 1893-1983

Joàn Miró, 1893-1983
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Bouquet de Rêves pour Neila No 17. A Bouquet of Dreams for Neila No 17.

Original lithograph in colours. 1967. Signed in pencil. Numbered (24) in pencil from the edition of only 25 impressions. Drawn and printed at the studio of Mourlot, Paris 1967. Issued for the 25
de-luxe sets of the series: Bouquet de Rêves pour Neila. Published by Mourlot, 1967. Inspired by the poetry of Yvan Goll.
Ref: Mourlot - Miro Lithographs no 548
Note: A variant of this composition was issued in an un- signed edition of 150 impressions in the book issue.

Superb rich impression with brilliant totally fresh colours on special cream japon nacré paper. Extremely fine condition (never previously mounted or framed). Full margins as issued. Sheet: 12 7/8 x 19 5/8ins. (325x498mm).

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From the edition of 25 impressions only. Very rare as a separate lithograph, signed and numbered. (The issued edition had added text, the sheet had a central vertical fold and was unsigned; it was issued in the album edition of the series: Bouquet de Rêves pour Neila, in an edition of 150.)

The quasi-dream, quasi humorous figure of a little girl reoccurs in a number of Miro's composition from the 1930's onwards. It typifies the way that he used humour to lead the mind from the superficial recognition of a form into a mental reaction at an inner level. The free drawing, and rich use of the chalk colour, shows his drawing at its most inventive and uninhibited.