Open full image Pin
Untitled, by Joan Miró, ink, 1949

Untitled

Joan Miró

1949

ink

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1949 ink by Joan Miró, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Joan Miró
When & what style?
1949
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is full of bold, simple shapes and bright colors. You see a tall black figure with a blue rectangle for a head, surrounded by swirling lines and dots. There’s a big red circle, a yellow teardrop, and a green triangle floating nearby. The background is a light blue-gray, and everything looks like it’s dancing. The artist used a printing method called screenprinting, which lets colors pop sharply. The lines are loose and playful, almost like doodles. Check out Joan Miró next to see more of his wild, colorful work.

About the artist

Portrait of Joan Miró
Artist

Joan Miró

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.

See the richer artist page

More by Joan Miró

Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app