Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint print by Joan Miró. It dates from 1977 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1977, this untitled work by Joan Miró is an engraved monoprint that was subsequently colored by hand. The piece belongs to the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and exemplifies Miró’s practice of combining printmaking techniques with direct, painterly intervention.
Subject & Meaning
The composition features a loose, black, squiggling figure perched on a chair, surrounded by floating patches of vivid red, green, and orange. Additional amorphous shapes, including a green blot on the ground, suggest a playful, dream‑like environment that reflects Miró’s interest in the unconscious and biomorphic abstraction.
Technique & Style
Miró first incised the image with ink, producing thick, irregular lines that convey a spontaneous, scribbled quality. After the print was pulled, he applied color by hand, allowing bright hues to interact with the monochrome drawing. The work merges his surrealist sensibility with occasional nods to Fauvist color intensity and Expressionist gesture.
History & Provenance
The monoprint was produced toward the end of Miró’s career, a period marked by continued experimentation with print media. It entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings, where it remains on view as part of the institution’s representation of the artist’s late output.
Context
Miró, a Catalan artist active in painting, sculpture, and ceramics, developed a personal visual language that, while linked to Surrealism, remained distinct. His work from the 1970s often explored spontaneous drawing and vivid coloration, situating this piece within a broader trajectory of late‑period experimentation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joan Miró i Ferrà ( mirr-OH, US also mee-ROH, Catalan: ; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan painter, sculptor and ceramist from Spain.
