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Joan Miro, Figure in Front of the Sun , 1960

SKU:  195134

Joan Miro, Figure in Front of the Sun , 1960

€48,20 EUR
€48,20 EUR
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Figure in Front of the Sun (1960) exemplifies Joan Miró’s mature exploration of symbolic gesture, vibrant color, and poetic abstraction. By this time, Miró had fully embraced a visual language built from distilled signs—arcs, dots, spindly lines, and biomorphic forms—each operating like a character in a personal cosmic script. In this work, the “figure” and the “sun” are not literal but evoked through minimal, evocative shapes that feel both spontaneous and deeply intentional.

The painting is dominated by the presence of a radiant sun, often rendered as a bold disk of red, yellow, or orange, depending on the particular variant or reproduction. This sun is not simply a celestial body; it is an emblem of energy, life force, and creative ignition. Its intensity contrasts with the airy openness of the surrounding space, emphasizing the dynamic tension at the heart of the composition.

In front of this sun stands—or floats—the “figure,” assembled from Miró’s characteristic black lines and delicate curves. Though abstract, the figure conveys personality and motion, its limbs implied through playful extensions or looping gestures. The figure may appear to stretch upward, as if reaching toward the sun, or to dance lightly within its glow.

Small accents of vivid color—blue, green, red, or yellow—dot the surrounding area, creating an impression of sparks or celestial particles drifting through the sky. These touches bring rhythm and emotional nuance, transforming the scene into a joyful, dreamlike encounter between being and light.

The simplicity of Figure in Front of the Sun belies its poetic depth. Miró invites viewers to enter a world where forms breathe, symbols speak, and the boundary between figure and cosmos dissolves into pure imagination.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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