Joan Miro, Spanish, Catalan, 1893 to 1983, color lithograph on paper depicting an abstract composition. Signed and inscribed with a dedication in the print, lower to the center. Framed. This print is a paradigm of his work and artistic expression. It is from the Quelques Fleurs Some Flowers portfolio. The prints in this portfolio were based on watercolors from his book, Je Travaille Comme un Jardiner, I Work Like a Gardener, that were reproduced by Miro as an edition of prints. Each print in this portfolio was dedicated to one of his friends. This particular work is dedicated to Jean Dypreau, 1917 to 1986, was a writer, artist and art critic active in Brussels. He worked for many art magazines such as Temps Meles, Quadrum, Phantomas, XXe Siecle, Journal des Beaux Arts and essays for cultural publications and museums. Joan Miro, a Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist. Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism but with a personal style, sometimes also veering into Fauvism and Expressionism. He was notable for his interest in the unconscious or the subconscious mind, reflected in his re creation of the childlike. His difficult to classify works also had a manifestation of Catalan pride. European Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.