Untitled

Joan Miró (in 1973)

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how did he make it
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Thank you for your question. The plate is a colored lithography. The technique for this specific medium involves a drawing with greasy chalk or ink on a flat surface. After 24 hours, the drawing is removed, yet the grease has been absorbed by the plate. The plate will be wettened, after which the greasy parts of the plate stay dry because of the repellent quality of grease. The artists can then apply the colors and print the drawing on a sheet of paper.
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Frederieke

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Specifications

Title	Untitled
Material and technique	Colour lithograph
Object type	Print > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 450 mm Width 598 mm
Artists	Artist: Joan Miró Publisher: Maeght éditeur
Accession number	MB 1974/35 (PK)
Credits	Purchased 1974
Department	Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date	1974
Creation date	in 1973
Entitled parties	© Successió Miró, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2018
Material	Paper > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Print > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Technique	Colour lithograph > Lithograph > Manual > Planographic printing > Printing technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	The United States of America > North America > America

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Joan Miró

Montroig 1893 - Palma de Mallorca 1983

In the 1920s, Joan Miró moved from Spain to Paris, where he came into contact with André Breton and other surrealist artists. Miró saw a direct relationship...

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