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Salvador Dali (1904-1989) – Kosonaga chojo (The princess and the herd boy)
Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974.
The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper.
Dimensions of work: 66 x 52 cm.
Hand signed.
Publisher: Gerschmann, Stockholm/ Yayoi, Tokyo.
Reference: Field 76-1 G; Michler/Löpsinger 747.
The work is in Excellent condition.
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Kosonaga Chojo (The Princess and the Herd Boy) – The romantic legend of two lovers separated by the Milky Way.
Known in Japan as Tanabata, this celestial romance tells of two stars — Vega and Altair — allowed to meet only once a year. Dalí’s interpretation fuses cosmic and emotional imagery: flowing forms resembling constellations and rivers of light symbolize longing and reunion. The scene reflects Dalí’s recurring interest in time, cycles, and desire — the eternal return of separated lovers. The poetic delicacy of line and the harmony of color evoke both the melancholy and beauty of distance.
