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Salvador Dali (1904-1989) – Hagoromo (The robe of feathers)
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 B; Michler/Löpsinger 751.
The work is in Excellent condition.
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Hagoromo (The Robe of Feathers) – A celestial maiden’s tale of love, loss, and the link between heaven and earth.
This ancient legend tells of a heavenly maiden who descends to Earth to bathe, leaving her feather robe on the shore — only to have it taken by a fisherman who falls in love with her. In Dalí’s image, the tension between earthly desire and divine freedom is rendered through weightless, flowing lines that suggest both the robe’s texture and the fragility of love. The work’s ethereal atmosphere reflects Dalí’s fascination with transformation and transcendence — the moment where mortal and divine touch briefly before parting.
