Dog Barking at the Moon
Joan Miró, Spanish, 1893 - 1983
Geography:
Made in Montroig, Tarragona, Spain, Europe
Date:
1926Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
28 3/4 x 36 1/4 inches (73 x 92.1 cm) Framed: 34 1/2 x 42 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (87.6 x 107 x 7 cm)Copyright:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, ParisCuratorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
1952-61-82Credit Line:
A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1952
Made in Montroig, Tarragona, Spain, Europe
Date:
1926Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
28 3/4 x 36 1/4 inches (73 x 92.1 cm) Framed: 34 1/2 x 42 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches (87.6 x 107 x 7 cm)Copyright:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, ParisCuratorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1952-61-82Credit Line:
A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1952

A replica of this work is featured in Inside Out, a series of outdoor exhibitions throughout the region.
Label:
Created shortly after Miró first included words in his art, this painting's subject originated in a sketch by the artist depicting a Catalan folk tale. The sketch (complete with cartoon word-balloons) shows a dog yelping "bow wow" at the moon, while the moon looks down without pity, saying, "You know, I don't give a damn."
Created shortly after Miró first included words in his art, this painting's subject originated in a sketch by the artist depicting a Catalan folk tale. The sketch (complete with cartoon word-balloons) shows a dog yelping "bow wow" at the moon, while the moon looks down without pity, saying, "You know, I don't give a damn."