Joaquim Mir Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joaquim Mir Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 18, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET. Church interior.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
Oil on canvas. Signed and dedicated: “A la meva neboda María Brugués. J. Mir”. 60x50.5 cm. Provenance: By inheritance from María Brugués Mir to its current owners.
Balclis
Dec. 18, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET. Portrait of María Brugués Mir, the artist's niece.
Est: €1,600 - €1,800
Watercolour and pencil on paper Signed. 13x19cm. Provenance: By inheritance from María Brugués Mir to its current owners.
Balclis
Dec. 18, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET. Portrait of Pilar Mir, the painter's sister.
Est: €1,900 - €2,200
Pastel on paper Signed. 27x28 cm. Provenance: By inheritance from María Brugués Mir to its current owners.
Balclis
Dec. 18, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET. A girl, probably María Brugués i Mir, the artist's niece.
Est: €400 - €500
Charcoal drawing on paper. 24.4x30 cm. Provenance: By inheritance from María Brugués Mir to its current owners.
Balclis
Dec. 12, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Tree and road". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. With certificate of authenticity issued by Francesc Miralles.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Tree and road". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. With certificate of authenticity issued by Francesc Miralles. Measurements: 24 x 33 cm. Joaquim Mir studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's hometown. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded together with other colleagues (Nonell, Canals, Pichot, Vallmitjana and Gual) the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they came to participate as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works that give us a clear idea of the ideals of the group: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where all the artists who knew the European avant-garde met, which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. From this period are "Slopes of Montjuic" (1897) and "The Cathedral of the Poor" (1898), the two masterpieces of his youth. In these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, specifically by Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he would not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages would be the protagonists of his painting. Already consolidated as an outstanding figure of the Catalan panorama, he acquired the definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 10, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Landscape with house"
Est: €525 - €700
Charcoal on paper Signed on the lower right side Measurements: Frame: 28 x 28 cm
Ansorena
Nov. 28, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR I TRINXET (1873-1940). "ORANGE SELLER".
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Oil on cardboard. Sketch of the painting of the same name exhibited at the 3rd Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries in 1896. It comes with a certificate issued by Marçal Barrachina in 2003. 25.5 x 20 cm; 40.5 x 35 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Nov. 12, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Riera al Vallès", ca. 1915-1917. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It has two tears in the canvas.
Est: €9,000 - €10,000
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Riera al Vallès", ca. 1915-1917. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. It has two tears in the canvas. Restorations visible on the back. Attached certificate issued by Francesc Miralles. Measurements: 65 x 50 cm. Through a purely pictorial language, Joaquim Mir extracts here the essential cadence of the landscape: the roar of the waterfall, its impetus when crashing against the rocks and modeling them with the course of the centuries. The bold framing and the low point of view emphasize the image of the waterfall and, above it, the fortified line of an ancient building. The green of the forest, the tile colors of the houses and rocks, and the sparkling white of the water, make up a singular chromatic and formal explosion. The painting has been resolved with a palette of autumnal colors and a free and bold brushstroke. Joaquim Mir studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's hometown. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded together with other colleagues (Nonell, Canals, Pichot, Vallmitjana and Gual) the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they came to participate as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works that give us a clear idea of the ideals of the group: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where all the artists who knew the European avant-garde met, which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. From this period are "Slopes of Montjuic" (1897) and "The Cathedral of the Poor" (1898), the two masterpieces of his youth. In these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, specifically by Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he would not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages would be the protagonists of his painting. Already consolidated as an outstanding figure of the Catalan panorama, he acquires the definitive national recognition in 1917, when he is awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 29, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Courtyard"
Est: €1,050 - €1,400
Wash and whitewash on paper Signed in the lower left corner Measurements: 16 x 23 cm
Ansorena
Oct. 23, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR. “Baixada de la Vall”.
Est: €25,000 - €27,000
Oil on canvas Signed 60x68.5 cm Reference literature: Francesc Miralles, “Joaquim Mir al Camp de Tarragona”, Barcelona, Columna, 1998, cat. No. 160, pp. 55 and 189 (reproduced); Francesc Miralles, “Joaquim Mir al Camp de Tarragona”, Barcelona, Columna, 2008, cat. No. 193, p. 213 (reproduced).
Balclis
Oct. 15, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). Untitled. Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €7,000 - €7,500
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). Untitled. Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 51 x 61 cm; 76 x 86 cm (frame). In this work Mir demonstrates his absolute mastery of the technique and the capture of the landscape, in an image in which he manages to synthesize the naturalistic expression, the personal expression and the pictorial order. We see an urban view worked by means of a sensitive brushstroke, which explores the space and gives it form and entity, creating volumes, lights and shadows, defining an atmosphere captured with great sensitivity. Through a purely personal language, Mir synthesizes the basic elements of representation and expressiveness of painting, as can be seen in the intensity of his colors or in the rigor of his compositional structure. Joaquín Mir studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's hometown. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded together with other colleagues (Nonell, Canals, Pichot, Vallmitjana and Gual) the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even participated as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works that give us a clear idea of the ideals of the group: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where all the artists who knew the European avant-garde met, which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. From this period are "Slopes of Montjuic" (1897) and "The Cathedral of the Poor" (1898), the two masterpieces of his youth. In these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, specifically by Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he would not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages would be the protagonists of his painting. Already consolidated as an outstanding figure of the Catalan panorama, he acquired the definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the foremost representative of landscape painting.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 15, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Landscape of l'Aleixar", 1906. Oil on canvas glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €14,000 - €16,000
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Landscape of l'Aleixar", 1906. Oil on canvas glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 21 x 33 cm; 45 x 57 cm (frame). The paintings of Joaquim Mir made in l'Aleixar, a small village in the region of Baix Camp, reflect a key moment in the evolution of his style. L'Aleixar and its surroundings were an important source of inspiration for Mir between 1905 and 1906, when he developed some of his most daring works. It was one of his most creative periods. In this painting we see how he transforms the vegetation of the Camp de Tarragona into a fiery symphony of bright yellows and emerald greens competing with the red of the flowers and the ochre of the earth. The sky is reduced to wispy clouds that pierce the blue with bursts of white. The artist constructs the landscape through light and color, subsuming them in a stroke so energetic that it seems to breathe movement into the composition. The work he did in the Camp de Tarragona is highlighted by critics as being of extraordinary originality. Currently, it is one of his most prized series. His language of this period is expressed through stains of pure color, with an arrhythmic and unrhythmic brushstroke. Through a purely personal language, Mir synthesizes the basic elements of a landscape, replacing the objective representation by the soulful expression that reflects the heartbeat of nature. Joaquim Mir studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's hometown. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded together with other colleagues (Nonell, Canals, Pichot, Vallmitjana and Gual) the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they came to participate as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works that give us a clear idea of the ideals of the group: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where all the artists who knew the European avant-garde met, which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. From this period are "Slopes of Montjuic" (1897) and "The Cathedral of the Poor" (1898), the two masterpieces of his youth. In these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, specifically by Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he would not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages would be the protagonists of his painting. Already consolidated as an outstanding figure of the Catalan panorama, he acquires the definitive national recognition in 1917, when he is awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 08, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR. PAISAJES.
Est: €250 - €400
Joaquim Mir (Barcelona, 1873-1940) Paisajes. Lote de dos dibujos a lápiz sobre papel. Firmados. 9 x 11,5 cm y 15 x 20,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Sep. 25, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Farmhouse with garden", C.1920
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower left corner It is probably Mas Blau, a Molino farmhouse in Alforja, in the Tarragona area. Measurements: 46 x 33 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 25, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Cal Betas"
Est: €9,000 - €12,000
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner, on the back on the canvas titled, signed and dated in pencil. On the frame Barrachina & Ramoneda label Measurements: 38 x 46 cm
Ansorena
Jul. 18, 2024
ATTRIB. TO JOAQUIM MIR I TRINXET (1873-1940). "SAINT FRANCIS OF PAULA".
Est: €500 - €1,500
Oil on canvas. Signed. Accompanied by an appraisal confirming the authorship, issued by Sala Parés in 1997. 78 x 65 cm; 92 x 78.5 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jul. 18, 2024
ATTRIB. TO JOAQUIM MIR I TRINXET (1873-1940). "THE ADORATION OF MAGI".
Est: €500 - €1,500
Oil on canvas. Signed. Accompanied by an appraisal confirming the authorship, issued by Sala Parés in 1997. 78 x 65 cm; 95 x 80.5 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Jul. 11, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR. Rural view.
Est: €2,000 - €2,400
Oil on canvas stuck to cardboard Signed 15x21 cm.
Balclis
Jul. 11, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Environment of a farmhouse", Mollet, c.1914. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Attached certificate of D. Francesc Miralles.
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Environment of a farmhouse", Mollet, c.1914. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Attached certificate of D. Francesc Miralles. Measurements: 40 x 65 cm; 50 x 75 cm (frame). With a daring and intuitive brushstroke, Mir captures, with a vibrant Mediterranean palette, the hustle and bustle of some peasants in front of a large house surrounded by haystacks. Under the midday light, geese peck in a large open corral. The figures are integrated into the exultant nature and the blue sky reverberates on the amber straw. Through a purely personal language, Mir synthesizes the basic elements to make the scene recognizable, of particular compositional structure, while making it vibrate with his imagination. In this work, Mir demonstrates an absolute technical and atmospheric mastery, which he puts at the service of an almost animistic conception of the natural element. Joaquín Mir studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's hometown. In 1893 he formed the "Colla del Safrà" together with artists such as Isidro Nonell, Ricard Canals and Ramón Pichot, and in the last years of the century he was associated with the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats". He completed his training in 1895, when he spent a season in Madrid copying works by Velázquez. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions in Barcelona in 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, specifically by the landscape of Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan period in Barcelona's Sala Parés, and again won a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Already consolidated as an outstanding figure of the Catalan panorama, he acquires the definitive recognition at national level in 1917, when he is awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 25, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Rural landscape"
Est: €7,200 - €9,600
Oil on canvas Signed in the lower right corner Measurements: 46.5 x 55.5 cm
Ansorena
Jun. 25, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Landscapes and portraits"
Est: €690 - €920
18 engravings Some of them signed and dated on plates. 1974 edition of 100 copies without justification; according to the original plates from 1928-1930. They are presented framed Measurements: 53 x 43 cm, with frame each
Ansorena
Jun. 25, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Miravet". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. With Barrachina & Ramoneda label on the back. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by Barrachina.
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Miravet". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. With Barrachina & Ramoneda label on the back. Attached certificate of authenticity issued by Barrachina. Measurements: 54 x 70 cm; 80 x 94 cm (frame). Joaquim Mir dedicated to Miravet, the beautiful village of the Ribera del Ebro, some of his most appreciated paintings. The Templar castle that outlines the hill seems to merge with the rock in this magnificent composition. Also the other houses that adhere like mollusks to the stone seem to mimic it thanks to the use of a synthetic and emphatic brushstroke that scatters its reflections on the river of transparent waters. The impressionist master puts the sky in dialogue with the sea, and the foliage with the dry land. The clouds glide over the reflective surface of the water. Likewise, the emerald green bushes circumvent the preeminence of ochers, siennas and tans that vibrate with their own light. Mir displays his full personality in this landscape. Joaquim Mir studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's hometown. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded together with other colleagues (Nonell, Canals, Pichot, Vallmitjana and Gual) the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they came to participate as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works that give us a clear idea of the ideals of the group: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where all the artists who knew the European avant-garde met, which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. From this period are "Slopes of Montjuic" (1897) and "The Cathedral of the Poor" (1898), the two masterpieces of his youth. In these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, specifically by Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he would not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages would be the protagonists of his painting. Already consolidated as an outstanding figure of the Catalan panorama, he acquired the definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Jun. 11, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Landscape of l'Aleixar, Tarragona". Oil on cardboard. Signed in the lower left corner. It has a golden frame with some lack of polychromy.
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Landscape of l'Aleixar, Tarragona". Oil on cardboard. Signed in the lower left corner. It has a golden frame with some lack of polychromy. Measurements: 16 x 25 cm; 30 x 40 cm (frame). This work is the result of one of Joaquín Mir's most creative periods, that of the Camp de Tarragona. It portrays a landscape of this area, in l'Aleixar, constructing it through light and colour, thus reflecting the earth in all its fullness. The work he produced in the Camp de Tarragona is considered by critics to be extraordinarily original. His language of this period is expressed through patches of pure colour, in the vertical rhythm of the brushstroke, and at the same time shows a notable reduction in the pictorial paste. Joaquim Mir studied at the San Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona and in the studio of the painter Luis Graner. His style was also influenced by the School of Olot, his father's city of origin. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, which was anchored in a conception of realist painting, and so in 1893 he founded the "Colla del Safrà" (Safrà Group) with other colleagues (Nonell, Canals, Pichot, Vallmitjana and Gual) to explore together the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even took part as a group in the 3rd Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works that give us a clear idea of the group's ideals: "La huerta del rector" ("The Rector's Vegetable Garden") and "El vendedor de naranjas" ("The Orange Seller"). Also, from 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", where all the artists who were familiar with the European avant-garde gathered, which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. From this period are "Slopes of Montjuic" (1897) and "The Cathedral of the Poor" (1898), the two masterpieces of his youth. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions in Barcelona in 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital with the aim of applying for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, a trip that was to be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, particularly that of Sa Calobra, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colours, the result of his personal interpretation of the island's majestic nature. The brushstrokes grew longer and became blotches that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan period in a solo exhibition at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again won a second medal at the National Exhibition. After a period of illness that forced him to move to Reus, in 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. From then on, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he did not move away from the landscape genre, but now it was the villages of the surrounding area that were the protagonists of his painting. Already established as a leading figure on the Catalan scene, he gained definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize for Fine Arts. Four years later he married and settled permanently in Vilanova i la Geltrú. His successes followed one after the other, and in 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honour at the National Exhibition in Madrid, a prize he had been after since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he held solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the foremost representative of Spanish Post-Impressionist landscape painting. His work can be found in the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Museo del Prado, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
May. 21, 2024
JOAQUÍN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Can Roig, El Montseny"
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Oil on canvas On the back label from the Sala Parés in Barcelona Measurements: 73 x 92 cm
Ansorena
May. 14, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR
Est: €250 - €400
Joaquim Mir (Barcelona, 1873-1940) Paisajes. Lote de dos dibujos a lápiz sobre papel. Firmados. 9 x 11,5 cm y 15 x 20,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Apr. 23, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). Untitled. Oil on cardboard.
Est: €2,200 - €2,500
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). Untitled. Oil on cardboard. Measurements: 15,5 x 24 cm; 35 x 44 cm (frame). Joaquim Mir studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded with other colleagues the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even participated as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. In 1907 he obtains the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, installed in Camp de Tarragona, he will not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages will be the protagonists of his painting. In 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts, he received the definitive national recognition. In 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Mar. 26, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Joaquim Mir (Barcelona, 1873-1940) Retrato de niña. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado. Etiqueta de la Sala Parés, Barcelona, en el bastidor. Esta niña recuerda a la representada en la obra "Can Gàllecs" realizada entre 1915-1917 y conservada en colección particular. Bibliografía de referencia: "Joaquim Mir", por Enric Jardí. Pág.: 129, Nº 126 y pág.: 278, Nº 435. Editorial Polígrafa. Barcelona, 1989. 35,5 x 23,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 26, 2024
FRANCISCO DOMINGO MARQUÉS
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Francisco Domingo Marqués (Valencia, 1842-Madrid, 1920) Cortijo andaluz. Óleo sobre tabla. Firmado. 30 x 40 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Mar. 14, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR. Dry olive tree trunk (Mallorca).
Est: €30,000 - €35,000
Oil on canvas Signed. It comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Barrachina & Ramoneda. 63.5x75 cm.
Balclis
Mar. 14, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR. Landscape.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Oil on wood Signed 26.5x36 cm.
Balclis
Mar. 04, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Landscape at sunset", 1923
Est: €48,000 - €64,000
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated on the lower left side Provenance: -Private collection, Madrid -19th Century European Paintings,Sotheby's, London, 2011 - -Private collection Measurements: 80 x 103 cm
Ansorena
Mar. 04, 2024
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Wooded landscape on the Costa Brava"
Est: €12,000 - €16,000
Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Work corresponding to the time in which he lived in Vilanova, from where he undertook several pictorial campaigns such as the one on the Costa Brava in '35, to which this work may belong. Certificate of authenticity from Enric Jardi dated 1989 is attached. Measurements: 65 x 81 cm
Ansorena
Feb. 15, 2024
ATTRIB. TO JOAQUIM MIR I TRINXET (1873-1940). "THE ADORATION OF MAGI".
Est: €1,200 - €4,200
Oil on canvas. Signed. Accompanied by an appraisal confirming the authorship, issued by Sala Parés in 1997. 78 x 65 cm; 95 x 80.5 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 15, 2024
ATTRIB. TO JOAQUIM MIR I TRINXET (1873-1940). "SAINT FRANCIS OF PAULA".
Est: €1,200 - €4,200
Oil on canvas. Signed. Accompanied by an appraisal confirming the authorship, issued by Sala Parés in 1997. 78 x 65 cm; 92 x 78.5 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 15, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR I TRINXET (1873-1940). "GIRL AMONG FLOWERS".
Est: €1,200 - €2,500
Oil on hardboard. Signed. 19 x 52.5 cm; 40.5 x 46 cm (frame).
Subarna Subastas
Feb. 08, 2024
JOAQUIM MIR
Est: €180 - €500
Joaquim Mir (Barcelona, 1873-1940) Paisajes. Lote de dos dibujos a lápiz sobre papel. Firmados. 9 x 11,5 cm y 15 x 20,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Jan. 24, 2024
JOAQUiN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Landscape"
Est: €5,250 - €7,000
Oil on panel Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 29 x 35 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 20, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET. Aleixar landscape.
Est: €4,500 - €5,000
Oil on canvas Signed. On the back, a label of Sala d'Art Artur Ramon 21x33 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 20, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET. Coastal view.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Charcoal, watercolor and gouache on paper Signed. On the back, a label the Sala d'Art Artur Ramón 24x63.5 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 20, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR. Seascape.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Oil on canvas Literature and exhibition: “Joaquim Mir, itinerari vital”, Palma de Mallorca, 1997, p. 77 (reproduced) 41x74 cm.
Balclis
Dec. 19, 2023
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Landscapes and portraits"
Est: €1,350 - €1,800
Engravings Some of them are signed and dated on plates. 1974 edition of 100 copies without justification; according to the original plates from 1928-1930. They are presented framed Measurements: 53 x 43 cm, with frame each
Ansorena
Dec. 19, 2023
JOAQUIN MIR TRINXET Barcelona (1873) / (1940) "Market of Vilanueva y Geltru", 1938
Est: €31,500 - €42,000
Oil on canvas Signed and dated on the lower right. On the back on the frame with a Barrachina & Ramoneda label with reference number 928/87. On the canvas on the back: "Mercado de Villanueva y Geltru 1938 Vda JMIR" Certificate of authenticity from Barrachina-Ramoneda is attached with number D/C.nº928/87 Measurements: 38 x 46 cm
Ansorena
Dec. 18, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Urban view". Pastel on paper. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €7,000 - €7,500
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Urban view". Pastel on paper. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 45 x 58,5 cm; 66 x 82 cm (frame). In this work Mir demonstrates his absolute mastery of the technique of the pastel in an image in which he manages to synthesize the naturalistic representation, the personal expression and the pictorial order. We see an urban view worked through a sensitive touch, which explores the space and gives it shape and entity, creating volumes, lights and shadows, defining an atmosphere captured with great sensitivity. Through a purely personal language, Mir synthesizes the basic elements of representation and expressiveness of painting, as can be seen in the intensity of his colors or in the rigor of his compositional structure. Joaquim Mir studied at the School of Fine Arts of San Jordi in Barcelona and in the workshop of the painter Luis Graner. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, anchored in a conception of realist painting, so in 1893 he founded with other colleagues the "Colla del Safrà", to investigate together in the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even participated as a group in the III Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir presented two works: "La huerta del rector" and "El vendedor de naranjas". Also, since 1897 he frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions of Barcelona, in their editions of 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital in order to compete for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, on a trip that would be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colors, the result of his personal interpretation of the majestic nature of the island. The brushstrokes became longer and became stains that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan stage individually at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again obtained a second medal at the National Exhibition. In 1907 he obtains the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Since then, installed in Camp de Tarragona, he will not move from the landscape genre, but now the surrounding villages will be the protagonists of his painting. In 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize of Fine Arts, he received the definitive national recognition. In 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honor at the National Exhibition in Madrid, an award he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he had solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburg, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the most outstanding representative of Spanish post-impressionist landscape painting. His work is preserved in the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 18, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 – 1940). "Landscape". Oil on canvas glued to board. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Landscape". Oil on canvas glued to panel. Signed in the lower right-hand corner. Size: 34,5 x 41,5 cm; 50 x 57 cm (frame). In this work Mir demonstrates his absolute mastery of the technique and the capture of the landscape, in an image in which he manages to synthesize the naturalistic expression, the personal expression and the pictorial order. We see an urban view worked by means of a sensitive brushstroke, which explores the space and gives it form and entity, creating volumes, lights and shadows, defining an atmosphere captured with great sensitivity. Through a purely personal language, Mir synthesises the basic elements of representation and expressiveness of painting, as can be seen in the intensity of his colours and the rigour of his compositional structure. Joaquim Mir studied at the San Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona and in the studio of the painter Luis Graner. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, which was anchored in a conception of realist painting, and so in 1893 he founded the "Colla del Safrà" (Safrà Group) with other colleagues to explore together the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even participated as a group in the 3rd Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir submitted two works: "La huerta del rector" ("The Rector's Vegetable Garden") and "El vendedor de naranjas" ("The Orange Seller"). From 1897 he also frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions in Barcelona in 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital with the aim of applying for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, a trip that was to be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colours, the result of his personal interpretation of the island's majestic nature. The brushstrokes grew longer and became blotches that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan period in a solo exhibition at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again won a second medal at the National Exhibition. In 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. From then on, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he did not move away from the landscape genre, but now it was the surrounding villages that were the protagonists of his painting. He gained definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize for Fine Arts. In 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honour at the National Exhibition in Madrid, a prize he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he held solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the foremost representative of Spanish Post-Impressionist landscape painting. His work can be found in the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Museo del Prado, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Dec. 05, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR
Est: €150 - €350
Joaquim Mir (Barcelona, 1873-1940) Paisaje. Dibujo a lápiz sobre papel. Firmado. 9 x 11,5 cm.
Aletheia Subastas
Nov. 29, 2023
Rincón del jardín
Est: -
Firmado en el ángulo inferior izquierdo: "J. Mir".
Isbilya Subastas
Nov. 29, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Plaça de Vilanova i la Geltrú". Oil on panel. Signed in the lower margin and titled on the back.
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 - 1940). "Plaça de Vilanova i la Geltrú". Oil on panel. Signed in the lower margin and titled on the back. Measurements: 16 x 22 cm; 25 x 31 cm (frame). With his privileged vibrant brushstroke, Joaquim Mir immortalises here the daily agitation in a square of this Catalan town. Joaquim Mir studied at the Escola de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi in Barcelona and in the studio of the painter Luis Graner. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, which was anchored in a conception of realist painting, and so in 1893 he founded the "Colla del Safrà" (Safrà Group) with other companions to explore together the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even participated as a group in the 3rd Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir submitted two works: "La huerta del rector" ("The Rector's Vegetable Garden") and "El vendedor de naranjas" ("The Orange Seller"). From 1897 he also frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions in Barcelona in 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital with the aim of applying for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, a trip that was to be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colours, the result of his personal interpretation of the island's majestic nature. The brushstrokes grew longer and became blotches that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan period in a solo exhibition at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again won a second medal at the National Exhibition. In 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. From then on, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he did not move away from the landscape genre, but now it was the surrounding villages that were the protagonists of his painting. He gained definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize for Fine Arts. In 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honour at the National Exhibition in Madrid, a prize he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he held solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the foremost representative of Spanish Post-Impressionist landscape painting. His work can be found in the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Museo del Prado, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, among many others.
Setdart Auction House
Nov. 29, 2023
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 – 1940). "Les oques de Can Lladó", Mollet, 1915. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner.
Est: €20,000 - €24,000
JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (Barcelona, 1873 – 1940). "Les oques de Can Lladó", Mollet, 1915. Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 74 x 93 cm; 100 x 120 cm (frame). With a bold and intuitive brushstroke, Mir captures, under the lights of a Mediterranean noon, a corral of geese and the hustle and bustle of some farmers in front of a mansion surrounded by haystacks. The figures are integrated into the exultant nature and the azure blue sky reverberates over the amber straw. Through a purely personal language, Mir synthesizes the basic elements to make the scene, with its particular compositional structure, recognizable, while making it vibrate with his imagination. In this work, Mir demonstrates absolute technical and atmospheric mastery, which he puts at the service of an almost animistic conception of the natural element. Joaquim Mir studied at the San Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona and in the studio of the painter Luis Graner. He soon felt uncomfortable with the official teaching, which was anchored in a conception of realist painting, and so in 1893 he founded the "Colla del Safrà" (Safrà Group) with other companions to explore together the pictorial initiatives of the end of the century. In 1896 they even participated as a group in the 3rd Exhibition of Fine Arts and Artistic Industries, to which Mir submitted two works: "La huerta del rector" ("The Rector's Vegetable Garden") and "El vendedor de naranjas" ("The Orange Seller"). From 1897 he also frequented the artistic environment of "Els Quatre Gats", which helped him to mature in the compositional study of landscapes with figures in different planes of depth. During these years he took part in the Fine Arts Exhibitions in Barcelona in 1894, 1896 and 1898. Winner of a second medal at the Madrid Exhibition of 1899, that same year he moved to the capital with the aim of applying for a scholarship in Rome. When he was unsuccessful, he went with Santiago Rusiñol to Mallorca, a trip that was to be a definitive turning point in his career. Mir was dazzled by the Mallorcan landscape, which was an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. From then on, the artist deployed a whole combination of impossible colours, the result of his personal interpretation of the island's majestic nature. The brushstrokes grew longer and became blotches that almost made objects and spatial references disappear. In 1901 he exhibited the fruit of this first Mallorcan period in a solo exhibition at the Sala Parés in Barcelona, and again won a second medal at the National Exhibition. In 1907 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Barcelona. From then on, settled in Camp de Tarragona, he did not move away from the landscape genre, but now it was the surrounding villages that were the protagonists of his painting. He gained definitive national recognition in 1917, when he was awarded the National Prize for Fine Arts. In 1929 he won the first medal at the International Exhibition in Barcelona. The following year he won the medal of honour at the National Exhibition in Madrid, a prize he had been pursuing since 1922. Although he was mainly a native painter, he held solo and group exhibitions in Washington, Paris, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Venice. Mir is today considered the foremost representative of Spanish Post-Impressionist landscape painting. His work can be found in the Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, the Museo del Prado, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, among many others.
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