“Landscape (The Hare)” is an oil on canvas artwork by the celebrated artist Joan Miró created in 1927, which embodies the principles of the Surrealist movement. The artwork measures 130 x 195 cm and is classified under the landscape genre. It is housed in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum located in New York City, New York, United States.
The artwork presents a dreamlike vista that is characteristic of Miró’s unique approach to form and composition during his Surrealist period. Dominated by an expansive orange-tinted sky typical of a twilight or dawn setting, the composition is anchored by a significant dark horizon line that bisects the canvas. This horizon appears to represent the earth or a stretch of land. Above it, a crescent moon hangs in the sky, accompanied by a series of dotted lines that evoke the feeling of motion or celestial pathways.
In the foreground, enigmatic shapes and figures populate the dark expanse, giving the sense of a mysterious terrain teeming with creatures or symbolic representations. Among these forms, the title suggests that there is a depiction or allusion to a hare, which adds an element of the natural world that has been interpreted through the lens of Miró’s playful and abstract sensibility. The usage of negative space and solid colors intensifies the overall surreal effect, prompting the viewer to navigate the piece not through literal representation but rather through an emotional and psychological exploration hinted at by the odd forms and the enigmatic landscape that Miró has masterfully created.
