Blue II - Joan Miró
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A seminal abstract work from 1961, Blue II features a vast blue field punctuated by a singular red stroke and a sequence of black dots.
Blue II is one of three large-scale canvases produced by Joan Miró in 1961. This work represents a shift in his practice towards extreme reduction, where the artist strips away figurative elements to focus on the interaction between colour and form. The composition is dominated by a field of blue, applied with a soft, atmospheric quality that suggests depth without traditional perspective.
Across this expanse, Miró places a series of black dots of varying sizes, arranged in a loose, horizontal trajectory. To the left, a single, elongated stroke of orange-red provides a vertical counterpoint to the horizontal alignment of the dots. The application of the red paint appears blurred at the edges, contrasting with the sharp, defined silhouettes of the black forms. This arrangement creates a sense of movement and tension across the surface of the canvas.
Miró often spoke of his desire to transcend the physical limitations of painting, aiming to reach a state of pure expression. In this series, the vastness of the blue field functions as a void, allowing the minimal shapes to occupy the space with greater weight. The work avoids narrative or symbolic interpretation, instead inviting the viewer to engage with the physical presence of the paint and the spatial relationships established by the artist. By removing extraneous detail, Miró forces a direct encounter with the fundamental components of the medium.
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Specific Features
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- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Blue II - Joan Miró
Artist Biography
Joan Miro
He grew up in Barcelona, the son of a goldsmith and watchmaker. He studied at the Escola de Belles Arts and at Francesc Gali's art school, where Gali made students draw objects by touch, blindfolded, to develop their sense of form. Miro went to Paris in 1920 and fell in with the Surrealists. Andre Breton called him 'the most Surrealist of us all', which was a compliment. Miro's paintings from this period look like dreams transcribed by someone who has never seen a dream depicted before: biomorphic shapes, stars, eyes, birds, and moons floating on flat fields of colour.
The Constellations series, twenty-three small gouaches painted during the Second World War, are his masterwork. He started them in Normandy as the German army advanced, continued in Palma de Mallorca after fleeing, and finished them in Barcelona. Each one is dense with interlocking forms connected by fine black lines, like a musical score or a star chart.
His late work includes monumental ceramics, tapestries, and public sculptures. The Barcelona airport has a floor mosaic. The Joan Miro Foundation on Montjuic, designed by his friend Josep Lluis Sert, opened in 1975. He burned canvases, stabbed them, walked on them. He was eighty-five and still trying to murder painting.
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