The Fortune-Teller

1927/1930

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image is a black-and-white drawing of a person shown from the waist up. The person is sitting with a relaxed posture and their face tilted towards a card held up in their right hand. They have exaggerated features like heavy eyebrows and a large mouth. Their hair appears long, wavy, and dark, possibly adorned with a patterned scarf. The person is wearing a textured garment. On the table in front of them, there are multiple playing cards laid out. The other hand seems to rest or engage with the cards on the table. The background features a dense interwoven pattern of lines.
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The Frog that Wished to Make Herself as Big as the Ox

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Wikidata ID

Q65362165

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