Joan Miro
L’Enfance d’Ubu (Ubu’s Childhood) x3, 1975
Three color lithographs on Arches paper, with full margins
18 1/4 x 25 1/4 in
46.4 x 64.1 cm
46.4 x 64.1 cm
Edition of 120
This group of works from L’Enfance d’Ubu reflects Miró’s engagement with the absurd and satirical character Ubu, created by Alfred Jarry. Across the series, simplified figures, playful color, and spontaneous...
This group of works from L’Enfance d’Ubu reflects Miró’s engagement with the absurd and satirical character Ubu, created by Alfred Jarry. Across the series, simplified figures, playful color, and spontaneous line evoke a childlike visual language, emphasizing imagination, freedom, and intuitive expression.
Provenance
Property from a Private New Jersey CollectionAcquired by the current owner from a international auction house
Literature
Mourlot 1008, 1015, 1020Cramer Books 204