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Femme et oiseaux dans la nuit (Woman and Birds in the Night)

Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893–1983). Femme et oiseaux dans la nuit (Woman and Birds in Night), 1945. Oil on canvas, 51 x 64 inches (129.5 x 162.6 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1958 (K1958:10). © Successió Miró S.L. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

© Successió Miró S.L. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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© Successió Miró S.L. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

© Successió Miró S.L. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

Joan Miró

Spanish, 1893-1983

Femme et oiseaux dans la nuit (Woman and Birds in the Night), 1945

oil on canvas

support: 51 x 64 inches (129.54 x 162.56 cm)

Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1958

K1958:10

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Inscriptions

signature / back / Miro/8-3-45
inscription / back / femme et oiseaux dans/ la nuit

Provenance

Mrs. Alexina Matisse (formerly Mrs. Marcel Duchamp);
Sidney Janis Gallery;
sold to Seymour H. Knox for the Albright Art Gallery, 1958

Class

Paintings (visual works)

Work Type

Oil painting (visual work)

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