Miró, Joan. Nocturne, 1935. oil on copper, Framed: 62.2 x 48.8 x 5.1 cm (24 1/2 x 19 3/16 x 2 in.); Unframed: 42 x 29.2 cm (16 9/16 x 11 1/2 in.). Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1978.61. Copyrighted undefined.

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Nocturne

1935

Joan Miró

Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983)

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

Nocturne, 1935. Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983). Oil on copper; framed: 62.2 x 48.8 x 5.1 cm (24 1/2 x 19 3/16 x 2 in.); unframed: 42 x 29.2 cm (16 9/16 x 11 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1978.61 © 2006 Successió Miró/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. The Spanish artist Miró was part of the Surrealist movement. He created paintings with the ambiguity of dreams whose meaning is just beyond one's grasp. What do you imagine is the meaning behind this painting?

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Maker/Artist: Miró, Joan
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on copper
Medium: oil, copper
Dimensions: Framed: 62.2 x 48.8 x 5.1 cm (24 1/2 x 19 3/16 x 2 in.); Unframed: 42 x 29.2 cm (16 9/16 x 11 1/2 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Signed on back: "Joan Miró / "Nocturne" / 9/11-16/11/35"
Departments: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1978.61
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