Printer: Pruresa, Hors commerce (1 of 50 Editions)

Dimensions: 75 × 56 cm

Condition: Very good 

Frame: Cream mount with an oak frame

Description: A rare, signed lithograph produced in Barcelona for Sala Gaspar, printed by Pruresa on Guarro paper. Issued in a small edition of 50 with additional hors commerce impressions, this example sits outside the numbered edition and was reserved for the artist and publisher.

Artist: Joan Miró (1893–1983) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist known for his pioneering role in the development of surrealism. Born in Barcelona, he studied at the city’s School of Industrial and Fine Arts before moving to Paris in 1920, where he immersed himself in the avant-garde circles. Early influences included Fauvism and Cubism, but Miró soon developed a distinct visual language marked by bold colours, organic forms, and symbolic motifs. His work often drew on Catalan folk art, dreams, and the subconscious. Though associated with the Surrealists, he maintained a unique, independent style. Themes in his work ranged from poetry and playfulness to political resistance and cosmic introspection. From the 1920s onwards, Miró exhibited widely across Europe and the Americas, gaining international acclaim for his innovative and imaginative contributions to modern art.