Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird
- Artist
- Joan Miro
- Date
- 1926
- Style
- Surrealism
- Genre
- Figurative
- Location
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Joan Miró's 1926 artwork, Person Throwing a Stone at a Bird, exemplifies his innovative approach within the Surrealism movement. The piece is rendered on canvas using oil paints, showcasing Miró’s mastery of vivid colors and fluid forms. His distinctive figurative style blends abstract and recognizable motifs, embodying a dreamlike and subconscious quality. The title hints at an intense, symbolic act, inviting viewers to explore layered meanings beyond mere representation, characteristic of Miró’s poetic and imaginative artistry.
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