The Vegetable Garden with Donkey 1918

"The Vegetable Garden with Donkey" is a 1918 painting by Joan Miró. This oil painting depicts a vibrant, stylized garden scene with a donkey grazing in the foreground, surrounded by various crops and plants. Miró’s signature style is evident in this work, with simplified shapes and vibrant colors. The painting is part of the artist’s early period, where he began to explore the themes of nature and the rural landscape that would become central to his artistic practice. The work is currently located in Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden. This piece exemplifies Miró’s transition from a more traditional style to his unique, expressive style that became a trademark of his later career.