Description
Joan Miro – Ubu The King
| Year of creation: | 1966 |
| Original size: | 80 cm x 53.2 cm |
| Painting style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Colour lithograph |
| Located: | Data not available |
Ubu the King – Joan Miró
Ubu the King is a 1966 painting by Joan Miró: colourful, comic figures in red, yellow, blue and green, with a crown and a star, on a blue ground. We paint our hand-painted study of Ubu the King to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 30 cm to 180 × 120 cm or in a custom size. Before Ubu the King is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Ubu the King show?
In Ubu the King round red and yellow figures with black outlines, big eyes, crowns and pointed arms crowd together on a light blue ground above a green band, a yellow star shines on the left and a large round red figure fills the right. Ubu is the greedy king from Alfred Jarry’s comic play, and Miró painted him as a playful, noisy fairy tale, which is why Ubu the King feels cheerful and witty.
How is our hand-painted study of Ubu the King made?
Our painters paint the study of Ubu the King 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 Ubu the King has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Ubu the King is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Ubu the King suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Ubu the King in 100 × 70 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 30 cm. Ubu the King is available in 50 × 30 cm, 60 × 40 cm, 70 × 50 cm, 80 × 53 cm, 100 × 70 cm, 130 × 90 cm, 150 × 100 cm and 180 × 120 cm. A simple rule for Ubu the King: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Ubu the King arrive, and when?
We ship Ubu the King 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 Ubu the King are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Ubu the King is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Ubu the King painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Ubu the King
Is Ubu the King a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Ubu the King is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Ubu the King in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Ubu the King in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Ubu the King.
Who is Ubu the King?
Ubu is the main character of the comic play Ubu Roi by the French writer Alfred Jarry from 1896; Miró painted him several times in the 1960s.
Is Ubu the King a good gift?
Ubu the King is a gift for a lover of Miró or the theatre, or for a child’s room. If you are unsure which size of Ubu the King to choose, give a gift voucher.
