{"product_id":"joan-miro-seated-woman-1938","title":"Joan Miró, Seated woman, 1938","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"390\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSeated Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e reflects a dramatic period in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJoan Miró\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s career, when his imagery became increasingly charged with emotional tension and political unease. Created during the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSpanish Civil War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the painting reveals how Miró’s playful surrealist vocabulary evolved into something more intense and psychologically complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eThe central figure is a seated woman, yet Miró avoids conventional portraiture or anatomical realism. Instead, the body is fragmented into exaggerated limbs, distorted facial features, and biomorphic forms that appear unstable and constantly shifting. The figure often feels both human and symbolic, suspended between representation and abstraction. This distortion reflects Miró’s interest in transformation and subconscious imagery while also suggesting emotional strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eMiró’s palette in works from this period frequently includes vivid reds, yellows, blues, greens, and deep blacks. These colors create sharp visual contrasts that energize the composition. Thin black lines move across the surface like spontaneous drawings, linking shapes while preserving an improvisational quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003eAlthough the title identifies a seated figure, the painting is less about physical posture and more about psychological presence. The woman may represent resilience, vulnerability, fertility, or broader symbolic themes connected to femininity and survival. Miró often used female figures as poetic symbols rather than individual portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003eThe unstable forms and dramatic visual tension reflect the broader political atmosphere of late-1930s Europe. While Miró rarely addressed politics through direct narrative, his work absorbed the anxiety of the moment through distorted forms and heightened emotional energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"2028\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSeated Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e demonstrates how Miró transformed the traditional figure study into a surreal meditation on identity, emotion, and instability, balancing imagination with the anxieties of a world in crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PrintsXXL","offers":[{"title":"canvas \/ 16''x22''(40x55)","offer_id":52997578850570,"sku":"195416","price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 19''x26''(48x67)","offer_id":52997578883338,"sku":"195416","price":64.26,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 23''x32''(58x82)","offer_id":52997578916106,"sku":"195416","price":71.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 27''x37''(68x94)","offer_id":52997578948874,"sku":"195416","price":79.73,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 31''x43''(78x108)","offer_id":52997578981642,"sku":"195416","price":105.91,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 35''x48''(88x123)","offer_id":52997579014410,"sku":"195416","price":129.71,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 16''x22''(40x55)","offer_id":52997579047178,"sku":"195416","price":55.93,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 19''x26''(48x67)","offer_id":52997579079946,"sku":"195416","price":60.69,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 23''x32''(58x82)","offer_id":52997579112714,"sku":"195416","price":69.02,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 27''x37''(68x94)","offer_id":52997579145482,"sku":"195416","price":74.97,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 31''x43''(78x108)","offer_id":52997579178250,"sku":"195416","price":99.96,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 35''x48''(88x123)","offer_id":52997579211018,"sku":"195416","price":120.19,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 16''x22''(40x55)","offer_id":52997579243786,"sku":"195416","price":52.36,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 19''x26''(48x67)","offer_id":52997579276554,"sku":"195416","price":57.12,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 23''x32''(58x82)","offer_id":52997579309322,"sku":"195416","price":65.45,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 27''x37''(68x94)","offer_id":52997579342090,"sku":"195416","price":71.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 31''x43''(78x108)","offer_id":52997579374858,"sku":"195416","price":96.39,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 35''x48''(88x123)","offer_id":52997579407626,"sku":"195416","price":116.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/9656\/3466\/files\/195416.jpg?v=1778003902","url":"https:\/\/printsxxl.com\/de\/products\/joan-miro-seated-woman-1938","provider":"PrintsXXL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}