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The Tale of the Ebony Horse

1945/1946

Marc Chagall

Associated Names

Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image displays fluid shapes and lines blending together, creating an abstract scene. The dominant color is pale yellow, with lighter forms resembling figures within it. Some figures appear to be standing in a group, with hands on hips or raised above their heads. The composition is dreamlike, with figures and shapes receding into the background, evoking clouds or an ethereal landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in yellow
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1963.11.71
Catalogue Raisonné

Mourlot 1960, no. 45, State (proof)

Artwork history & notes

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

Wikidata ID

Q65511141

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