Derriere le Miroir

1964

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image depicts swirling lines and various shapes, including a blue figure, red and pink floral-like shapes, green shapes resembling houses or rooftops, and a small yellow figure resembling a bird. The composition suggests a blend of familiar elements like a village and flowers with dreamlike imagery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    unbound volume with 1 lithographic cover and 1 double-page lithographic illustration

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.1 x 28.4 cm (15 x 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.82

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, nos. 410 and 412

  • Volume Title

    Derriere le Miroir

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1960

  • Mourlot, Fernand. The Lithographs of Chagall 1960-1986. vol. 3. Monte-Carlo, 1969: nos. 410 and 412.

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