“Le Lézard aux Plumes d'Or 1”

Size	360 x 500 mm
Medium	lithograph
Year	1971
Catalogue Raisonné	Mourlot 446
Edition	Broder éditeur, Paris
Edition size:	80
Paper:	velin d'Arches with watermark "Miro" lower right
Signature:	not signed only unsigned 80 test proofs

Very scarce! Only unsigned 80 test proofs. 30 on Arches and 50 on Japon. This is one of the 30 test prints on Arches. "Le Lézard aux Plumes d'Or" (The Lizard with Golden Feathers) is a major work by Joan Miró, comprising both a poem and a series of lithographs. It exemplifies Miró's surrealist style and his exploration of the relationship between humanity and nature. The work combines Miró's own poem with 15 color lithographs (of which this is one), creating a holistic artistic experience. Miró's signature surrealist style is evident in the abstract forms, whimsical creatures, and dreamlike imagery. The lithographs demonstrate Miró's mastery of technique, with a mix of splattered ink, chalk, and flat colors. This work is printed in 1967, but Miró and his publisher, Louis Broder, found the paper defective and reissued it on new paper with different and new lithographs by Miró in 1971. "Le Lézard aux Plumes d'Or", 1th series is considered a key example of Miró's exploration of poetic and fantastic imagery and his mastery of the entire creative process. Fortunately, more than 50 years after its printing, the paper has proven to be in perfect condition.