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Joan Miro, The Caress of the Stars, 1938

SKU:  195224

Joan Miro, The Caress of the Stars, 1938

€55,93 EUR
€55,93 EUR
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“The Caress of the Stars” (1938) by Joan Miró is a luminous and introspective work created at a moment of deep political and emotional upheaval. Painted during the Spanish Civil War and on the brink of the Second World War, the work reflects Miró’s turn inward, using poetic symbolism and abstraction to respond to violence and uncertainty without direct representation.

The composition is spare yet charged with energy. Against a largely open background, Miró places floating signs—stars, dots, curved lines, and biomorphic shapes—that appear to drift in a boundless nocturnal space. The stars are not distant astronomical objects but intimate presences, gently interacting with the other forms. The notion of a “caress” suggests tenderness, contact, and vulnerability, transforming the cosmos into a realm of emotional exchange rather than cold infinity.

Miró’s color palette is restrained and carefully balanced. Deep blues, blacks, and muted earth tones establish a nocturnal atmosphere, while small bursts of brighter color introduce moments of warmth and vitality. Lines are fluid and calligraphic, conveying a sense of spontaneity, yet their placement is deliberate, creating a quiet visual rhythm across the surface. The interplay between line and color reinforces the sensation of lightness and suspension, as if the forms are held in the air.

Symbolically, the painting can be read as an assertion of poetic freedom in a time of crisis. By invoking stars—traditional symbols of guidance, hope, and transcendence—Miró gestures toward a universal order beyond human conflict. The act of caressing suggests care and connection, countering the surrounding atmosphere of fear with gentleness and 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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