Els Gossos VII (The Dogs VII) (D.1103), 1979

"Els Gossos VII (The Dogs VII) (D.1103)" is an etching on Arches created by Joan Miró for his 1979 series "Els Gossos." From the edition of 45, the artwork is signed 'Miró' lower right and annotated lower left. The artwork is framed in a contemporary black frame and has a framed size of 54.5 x 38". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Created in 1979, Joan Miró’s "Els Gossos (The Dogs)" series belongs to the artist’s late graphic work, a period marked by directness, scale, and expressive economy. Rather than depicting dogs in a conventional way, Miró uses the subject as a point of departure for movement, instinct, and visual invention. The animals are suggested through sweeping black forms, energetic marks, and flashes of color, allowing each image to move between figuration and abstraction.

"Els Gossos VII" is a large etching with aquatint, giving the image a physical presence and a richness of surface that suits Miró’s late style. The scale allows his gestures to feel expansive, while the limited but vivid color accents bring rhythm and focus to the compositions.

"Els Gossos VII" has a more open and scattered energy. A large red circle and small colored shapes activate the sheet, while black lines and forms move across the surface with a loose, calligraphic rhythm. The image feels animated and restless, as if the forms are in motion across the page. Compared with the denser structure of "Els Gossos VI," this work has a brighter and more playful visual tempo.

"Els Gossos VII" shows Miró’s ability to create variation from a concise vocabulary of signs. Dogs are not treated as literal subjects, but as carriers of movement, personality, and instinct. This openness is central to Miró’s mature work: a few marks can suggest a creature, a landscape, a dream figure, or a burst of energy without fixing the image into a single reading.

As a work from the "Els Gossos," series this print offer a strong view of Miró’s late printmaking: bold, economical, and expressive. Its appeal lies in the combination of large scale, tactile printed surface, gestural black forms, and carefully placed color. It is accessible imagery, but retains the ambiguity and visual intelligence that make Miró’s graphic work so enduring."Els Gossos VI (The Dogs VI) (D.1102)" is an etching on Arches created by Joan Miró for his 1979 series "Els Gossos." From the edition of 45, the artwork is signed 'Miró' lower right and annotated lower left. The artwork is framed in a contemporary black frame and has a framed size of 52 x 36". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.