Description
Joan Miro – Dutch Interior I
| Year of creation: | 1928 |
| Original size: | 73 cm x 91.8 cm |
| Painting style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Museum of Modern Art New York |
Dutch Interior I – Joan Miró
Dutch Interior I is a 1928 painting by Joan Miró, held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York: a playful reworking of a Dutch painting of a lute player in a room. We paint our hand-painted study of Dutch Interior I to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 50 cm to 150 × 200 cm or in a custom size. Before Dutch Interior I is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Dutch Interior I show?
In Dutch Interior I a large white figure with a red face spreads across a green and brown ground beside an orange lute, while small creatures fly, jump and crawl around it, a cat, a dog, birds, frogs and a bat, and a window opens onto a blue landscape at the top left. After a trip to the Netherlands Miró turned a quiet painting of a musician in a room into a cheerful chorus of shapes and colours, which is why Dutch Interior I feels lively, musical and full of humour.
How is our hand-painted study of Dutch Interior I made?
Our painters paint the study of Dutch Interior I by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Dutch Interior I has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Dutch Interior I is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Dutch Interior I suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Dutch Interior I in 80 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 50 cm. Dutch Interior I is available in 40 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 60 × 80 cm, 73 × 92 cm, 80 × 100 cm, 90 × 120 cm, 120 × 150 cm and 150 × 200 cm. The 73 × 92 cm size is almost the size of the original: the original of Dutch Interior I measures 73 × 91.8 cm, so our painting is the same on one side and 2 mm longer on the other. A simple rule for Dutch Interior I: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Dutch Interior I arrive, and when?
We ship Dutch Interior I rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Dutch Interior I are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Dutch Interior I is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Dutch Interior I painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Dutch Interior I
Is Dutch Interior I a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Dutch Interior I is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Dutch Interior I in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Dutch Interior I in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Dutch Interior I.
What is Dutch Interior I based on?
Miró started from The Lute Player by the 17th-century Dutch painter Hendrick Sorgh; he turned the quiet room with the musician into a playful mix of animals and signs.
Is Dutch Interior I a good gift?
Dutch Interior I is a gift for a Miró fan, a musician or a child’s room. If you are unsure which size of Dutch Interior I to choose, give a gift voucher.
