Lot 14
Untitled 1975
(from the L'Enfance d'Ubu series)
lithograph, ed. 49/120
signed lower right: Miro
editioned lower left
29.5 x 50cm (sheet); 48 x 73cm (frame)
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Private collection, Victoria
Thence by descent
Joan Miró's "L'Enfance d'Ubu" series returns to the unruly world of Père Ubu, the character first created by French writer Alfred Jarry in the late 19th century. Jarry's play Ubu Roi was notorious for its absurdity and satire, and is often seen as an early touchpoint for Dada and Surrealism. In this series, Miró responds with a lively, spontaneous visual language of loose lines, vivid colour and unexpected shapes, capturing both the humour and slightly unruly energy of Jarry's original figure.
© Joan Miro/Copyright Agency, 2025
Prints and Multiples
AUCTION
Sale: IT098
6:00pm - 3 December 2025
Timed Online Auction (Melbourne)
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