Greeting Card

1980

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image features abstract lines and shapes forming a scene. A curving line outlines a creature, and below, an abstract figure is depicted holding a bouquet of swirling lines. The background is colored blue with a crescent shape at the top left. A soft orange hue occupies the human-like figure. Dotted and dashed lines frame the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    4-color lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.4 x 11 cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.4 x 22 cm (5 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.95.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, no. 986

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1960

  • Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall. vol. 1. Monte-Carlo: André Sauret, 1960; Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall 1957-1962. vol. 2. Monte-Carlo: André Sauret, 1963; Mourlot, Fernand and Charles Sorlier. _The Lithographs of Chagall

Inscriptions

right verso in pen: de nous deux / amicalement / Marc + Vava / Chagall

Wikidata ID

Q75406411

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