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Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983. In Paris, Montroig and Barcelona, 1920–39.)

The Beautiful Bird Revealing the Unknown to a Pair of Lovers [Le bel oiseau déchiffrant l'inconnu au couple d'amoureux]. July 23, 1941

Gouache and oil wash on paper, 18 x 15" (45.7 x 38.1 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest

Collection work meeting criteria specified in Introduction.

7.45

Other works by this artist


Provenance:

Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York. Acquired from the artist, by 1945
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchased from Pierre Matisse through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, January 1945

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