{"product_id":"portrait-de-mme-k-joan-miro","title":"Portrait de Mme. K. - Joan Miró","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1924 Surrealist work by Joan Miró, using geometric symbols and biomorphic forms to create an abstract portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortrait de Mme. K. (1924) is a work from the early period of Joan Miró, created during his transition into the Surrealist movement. The composition rejects traditional portraiture, opting instead for a symbolic arrangement of geometric shapes, lines, and biomorphic forms. Miró employs a muted, earthy background that provides a neutral stage for the scattered elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central, dark, bulbous shape dominates the upper portion, suggesting a head or cranial form. Below this, the artist places a series of thin, precise lines that intersect to form a loose grid. These lines act as a scaffold for smaller, more playful motifs, including a red, organic shape resembling a flower or a stylized heart, and various arrows and circles. The inclusion of these disparate objects creates a sense of visual shorthand, where the identity of the subject is constructed through signs rather than physical likeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece reflects the influence of the Parisian avant-garde on Miró, particularly his engagement with the automatic drawing techniques favoured by his contemporaries. By stripping away the literal representation of the human figure, Miró invites the viewer to interpret the subject through a personal, subjective lens. The balance between the rigid, straight lines and the fluid, curved forms creates a tension that is characteristic of his work during the mid-1920s. The work is not a static image, but a collection of visual cues that suggest the presence of the sitter through abstraction. The muted colour palette, dominated by browns, ochres, and blacks, ensures that the focus remains on the structural arrangement of the symbols. This print captures the precise, delicate line work and the atmospheric quality of the original oil painting, making it a study in the early development of Miró's iconic visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/the-return-of-the-flame-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Return of the Flame - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/extinction-of-useless-lights-remedios-varo\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eExtinction of Useless Lights - Remedios Varo — Remedios Varo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Joan Miró","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58877122740559,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58877141418319,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58877141451087,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58877141483855,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58877141516623,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Portrait-de-Mme.-K_Poster_CompositorV1_1790301523592.jpg?v=1790303379","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/portrait-de-mme-k-joan-miro","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}