Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Etching & Aquatint 1971 Start Price USD 31,200.00 Current Price USD 31,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Miro, Miró, Joan, Signed Color Etching & Aquatint 1971' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Barbare dans la neige (Barbarian in the Snow), 1975 Artist: Miro, Joan Medium: Color Etching and Aquatint On Arches Wove Paper Image Size: 42 1/8 in x 29 3/8 in (107.01 cm x 74.63 cm) Sheet Size: 42 1/8 in x 29 3/8 in (107.01 cm x 74.63 cm) Framed Size: approx. 47 in x 35 in (119.38 cm x 88.9 cm) Signature: Hand-Signed In Pencil By Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) In The Lower Right Margin Edition: 48/50 in pencil, lower left Condition: This Work Is In Excellent Condition, Colors Are Bright And Fresh    Description:This whimsical and fanciful barbare appears to be quite harmless against the white background of now and circled by colorful blue stars, a green crescent moon, and a bright red accenting mark in the upper margin.  Miró has awarded this work a slightly humorous sentiment, giving our subject a cartoon-like aura and a playful disposition.  Using his classic, surrealist imagery of starbusts, bold, black strokes of form, and use of blocking with primary colors, this work captures our imagination and leaves a lasting impression on all who are allowed into Miró’s world subconscious, creative characters. Created in 1976, this work is hand signed by Joan Miró (1893 – 1983) in pencil in the lower right and numbered 48/50 in pencil in the lower left (aside from the roman numeral edition of 13) .  Published by Maeght, Paris and printed by Morsang, Paris on Arches paper. Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) : 1.    Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver, vol. IV. 1976 – 1983, Galerie Lelong: Paris, 2001. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 928 on pg. 22. About the Framing:Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a Spanish-style gold and black moulding with a delicate organic motif and a sleek black border. The muted gold hues complement the bright and bold colors within the work.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover. Style: 20th Century Modern Master, Surrealism Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. We have been collecting art since the early 1970's and have been dealing and selling art for over 20 years. We have been awarded the eBay Power Sellers Award, and we have over positive comments on our eBay rating feedback sheet. We have achieved a perfect 100% positive feedback from our clients. 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