Joan Miró (1893-1983), Femmes et oiseaux dans la nuit

Joan Miró (1893-1983)
Femmes et oiseaux dans la nuit
signed, dated and titled 'Miró. 6-11-1946 "femmes et oiseaux dans la nuit"' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
32 3/8 x 13 ½ in. (82.2 x 34.4 cm.)
Painted on 6 November 1946

Provenance

Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York.
Dwight Ripley, Wappinger Falls, New York (acquired from the above, circa 1947).
Private collection (by descent from the above); sale, Sotheby's, New York, 11 May 1993, lot 43.
Private collection, Switzerland; sale, Christie's, New York, 8 November 2000, lot 55.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

PROPERTY OF A NOTABLE PRIVATE COLLECTOR