Greeting Card (Woman with a Large Bird and Moon)

1976

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image consists of swirling and curving black lines that form abstract shapes. These shapes suggest familiar objects like a human face and a bird. A crescent shape and pastel shades of green and pink are present in the background. Small black flecks are scattered throughout the scene.
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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: 13.9 x 11.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 13.9 x 22.2 cm (5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.95.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, undescribed

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

left verso in pen: merci pour vos voeux qui nous / ont fait vraiment plaisir. / Nous vous adressons les / nôtres avec notre cordial / souvenir, V Chagall; lower right verso in graphite (Gerhard Pinkus): Dec. 76

Wikidata ID

Q75406433

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