• Abstract artwork with black shapes and red dots on a blue background
  • Abstract artwork with black shapes and red dots on a blue background
  • Abstract art with black shapes and red dots on a blue background
  • Abstract artwork with black shapes on a blue background
  • Abstract artwork with black shapes and red circles on a blue background
  • Abstract artwork with black shapes and red dots on a blue background
  • Abstract artwork with black shapes and red dots on a blue background
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Joan Miro, Dance of Figures and Birds Against a Blue Sky; Sparks, 1950

SKU:  195133

Joan Miro, Dance of Figures and Birds Against a Blue Sky; Sparks, 1950

€54,09 EUR
€54,09 EUR
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Dance of Figures and Birds Against a Blue Sky; Sparks (attributed to Joan Miró in spirit rather than to a specific catalogued work) can be described as a lyrical fusion of his most recognizable motifs—weightless figures, playful birds, and the vastness of a blue celestial space. Though not tied to a specific numbered piece in Miró’s catalogue raisonné, the title evokes the atmosphere and formal qualities characteristic of his mature style, particularly works from the 1950s–1970s, where he often embraced open skies, bold gestures, and floating signs of life.

The composition suggests a choreography of silhouettes drifting or leaping across a luminous blue background. The blue is not flat; it feels expansive, like sky or dream-space, embodying Miró’s vision of openness and inner freedom. Against this serene field, black calligraphic lines describe the “figures,” whose bodies may be nothing more than looping strokes, spindly limbs, and whimsical, star-like heads. These characters appear to communicate through their gestures, forming a playful constellation of movement.

The birds—one of Miró’s central symbols of imagination—dart or hover among the figures. Rendered through minimal but expressive marks, they introduce rhythm and lightness, as if guiding the dance. Small bursts of bright red, yellow, or white—the “sparks”—punctuate the scene. These sparks feel like flashes of emotion or celestial energy, lending a sense of wonder and animation to the sky.

The overall effect is a joyful, poetic tableau where figures and birds share a common language of movement. Miró’s characteristic balance of spontaneity and precision transforms simple marks into a celebration of life, rhythm, and the endless possibilities of the open sky.

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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