Greed II

1925

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

Louis Fort

Printer, French, active first half 20th century

This is a painting of a rural scene with a crouched figure and a cow. The painting features a character bending forward on his hands and knees, with a hat beside him. A cow stands in the background. A fence is drawn behind the cow. Overhead, surreal elements appear, like floating hat and undefined shapes. The artwork is rendered in earthy tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, and drypoint in red-brown on china paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.4 x 10.9 cm (6 7/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.9 x 19 cm (9 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.82.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kornfeld 1970, no. 51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Pinkus, Los Angeles; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Kornfeld, Eberhard W. Verzeichnis der Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte von Marc Chagall. Band I: Werke 1922-1966. Bern: Kornfeld and Klipstein, 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q75121167

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