Joan Miró The Birth of the World Montroig, late summer-fall 1925
- MoMA, Floor 5, 517 The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 8' 2 3/4" x 6' 6 3/4" (250.8 x 200 cm)
- Credit
- Acquired through an anonymous fund, the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Slifka and Armand G. Erpf Funds, and by gift of the artist
- Object number
- 262.1972
- Copyright
- © 2024 Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Joan Miró has 489 works online.
- There are 2,456 paintings online.
Installation views
We have identified these works in the following photos from our exhibition history.
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Dada, Surrealism and Their Heritage
Mar 27–Jun 9, 1968
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New Acquisitions: Three Mirós
Sep 30–Nov 8, 1972
1 other work identified
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New Acquisitions: Three Mirós
Sep 30–Nov 8, 1972
1 other work identified
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Miró in the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art
Oct 9, 1973–Jan 27, 1974
3 other works identified
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Masterpieces from the Collection
Mar 2, 1982–Mar 1, 1983
1 other work identified
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
2 other works identified
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
2 other works identified
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Selections From The Collection (1992)
Sep 9, 1992–Feb 21, 1993
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
1 other work identified
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
1 other work identified
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Joan Miró
Oct 17, 1993–Jan 11, 1994
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Joan Miró
Oct 17, 1993–Jan 11, 1994
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Joan Miró
Oct 17, 1993–Jan 11, 1994
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MoMA2000, ModernStarts, Places: Seasons and Moments
Oct 28, 1999–Mar 14, 2000
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Making Choices
Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000
1 other work identified
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Collection Highlights
May 8–10, 2002
1 other work identified
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2015
4 other works identified
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William S. Rubin Memorial
Feb 1–Apr 10, 2006
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William S. Rubin Memorial
Feb 1–Apr 10, 2006
1 other work identified
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William S. Rubin Memorial
Feb 1–Apr 10, 2006
1 other work identified
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Painting and Sculpture Changes 2013
Jan 1–Dec 31, 2013
4 other works identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
3 other works identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
2 other works identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
1 other work identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
2 other works identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
1 other work identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
4 other works identified
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Joan Miró: Birth of the World
Feb 24–Jun 15, 2019
6 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
3 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
2 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
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2 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
5 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
1 other work identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
6 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
4 other works identified
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517: Surrealist Objects
Ongoing
4 other works identified
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The artist
René Gaffé (1887-1968), Brussels and Cagnes-sur-Mer. Acquired from the artist c. 1926 - 1968
Jane Gaffé (Jane Labie, Mrs René Gaffé), Cagnes-sur-Mer. Inherited from her husband, November 1968 - 1972
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchased from Mrs. René Gaffé, Cagnes-sur-Mer, October 1972
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