Description
Joan Miro – Painting (Head)
| Year of creation: | 1930 |
| Original size: | 165.5 cm x 230.2 cm |
| Painting style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Musée de Grenoble, Grenoble |
Painting (Head) – Joan Miró
Painting (Head) is a 1930 work by Joan Miró: a head in profile drawn with a few black lines and large patches of pink, blue and black. We paint our hand-painted study of Painting (Head) to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 55 cm to 166 × 230 cm or in a custom size. Before Painting (Head) is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Painting (Head) show?
Painting (Head) shows, on a white ground, the outline of a face in profile made of thin black lines, a large pink and a dark patch where the head is and a blue swirl below; small dashes fly across the whole surface. Miró reduced the face to a few signs and colours, which is why Painting (Head) feels playful, fresh and very modern.
How is our hand-painted study of Painting (Head) made?
Our painters paint the study of Painting (Head) 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 Painting (Head) has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Painting (Head) is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Painting (Head) suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Painting (Head) in 80 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 55 cm. Painting (Head) is available in 40 × 55 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 70 × 100 cm, 80 × 110 cm, 90 × 120 cm, 110 × 150 cm, 130 × 180 cm and 166 × 230 cm. The 166 × 230 cm size is almost the size of the original: the original of Painting (Head) measures 165.5 × 230.2 cm, so our painting is 5 mm wider and 2 mm lower. A simple rule for Painting (Head): it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Painting (Head) arrive, and when?
We ship Painting (Head) 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 Painting (Head) are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Painting (Head) is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Painting (Head) painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Painting (Head)
Is Painting (Head) a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Painting (Head) is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Painting (Head) in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Painting (Head) in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Painting (Head).
Does Painting (Head) suit a light, minimal room?
Yes, the white ground and a few strong colours suit a bright living room, an office or a hallway; above a sofa choose 80 × 110 cm or 90 × 120 cm.
Is Painting (Head) a good gift?
Painting (Head) is a gift for a lover of Miró and Surrealism, or for anyone who likes light, airy abstraction. If you are unsure which size of Painting (Head) to choose, give a gift voucher.
