La caresse des étoiles 1938

Joan Miró made this painting called 'La caresse des étoiles,' or 'The Caress of Stars,' without any indications of when or how it was made. But it is likely that he used oil on canvas. Look at how the forms are built with colour, layer upon layer. I can imagine Miró circling around the canvas, adding a line here, a splash of colour there, letting the painting evolve organically. He’s not just representing figures; he’s inventing them. It's interesting how Miró’s work feels both playful and profound. He's in conversation with the surrealists, but he's also carving out his own unique space. And he's teaching us how to see the world with fresh eyes, reminding us that painting can be a form of exploration, a way of making sense of the universe, one brushstroke at a time.