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MARC CHAGALL Signed Lithograph 1972 Surrealism

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MARC CHAGALL Signed Lithograph 1972 Surrealism
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MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985
[Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses]
Vitebsk, Belarus 1887-1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes

Title: The Red Horse, ca. 1954.

Technique: Hand Signed and Numbered Collotype and Pochoir in colours

Paper size: 53.5 x 63.5 cm / 21.1 x 25 in

Image size: 43.5 x 53 cm / 17.1 x 20.9 in

Additional Information: The work is hand signed in ink by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right margin.
The lithograph is also numbered "229/300" at the lower left margin.
The work was printed and published in a limited edition of 300 impressions by Guy Spitzer in circa 1954 and was based on Chagall's earlier painting of the late 1930's by the same title.
The publisher's details are printed in the lower left and right parts and the paper bears his blindstamp verso.

As one of Chagall's more timeless classics, this wintry scene evokes a traditional nostalgia unlike any other. The variety of colors and whimsical characters helps make this piece come alive with romantic charm.
The deep tones of blue throughout the piece is dramatically accented by Chagall's use of white, highlighting the wintry snow landscape. Our heroine is pulled on a sled by a brilliantly colored horse, wearing magical wings that take her through the snowy night. A yellow rooster joins her on the ride through the piece, as each of the characters is depicted with expressive features, evoking joyful sentiment and blissful nostalgia. Chagall has recreated an inverse environment, placing the horizon line lower in the composition which focuses our eye onto the snowy playground of our characters.

Condition: Very good condition. Very light discoloration of the paper. A tiny tear on the right margin.