Prints from the Mourlot Press

1964

Various Artists, Jean Adhémar (author)

Associated Names
Bernard Cathelin

Artist, French, 1919 - 2004

Jean Adhémar

Author, French, 1908 - 1987

Alfred Manessier

Artist, French, 1911 - 1993

Akira Kito

Artist, Japanese, born 1925

Paul Jenkins

Artist, American, 1923 - 2012

André Minaux

Artist, French, 1923-1986

Jean Cocteau

Artist, French, 1889 - 1963

Maurice Brianchon

Artist, French, 1899 - 1979

André Brasilier

Artist, French, born 1929

Richard Florsheim

Artist, American, 1916 - 1979

Paul Guiramand

Artist, French, born 1926

Maurice Estève

Artist, French, 1904 - 2011

Alberto Giacometti

Artist, Swiss, 1901 - 1966

Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

Henri Matisse

Artist, French, 1869 - 1954

André Beaudin

Artist, French, 1895 - 1979

Joan Miró

Artist, Spanish, 1893 - 1983

Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

This print depicts three figures composed of abstract shapes and areas of bold color. The central figure is a woman facing forward, her skin and curly hair highlighted by areas of bright blue. Her facial features are abstract, and she wears a long garment colored in bright green. She is holding a vibrant bouquet of flowers made up of black outlines with overlapping circles of red and blue. Behind her, there is an abstract red figure with outstretched arms that appears to be flying in an area of bright yellow. It appears mostly human, but one of its arms looks like a bird's wing. Behind this figure and to the right is the minimal outline of another figure with long legs and no visible arms, who looks down to the right. Aside from the areas of color, the background is plain, yellowed paper. The signature "Marc Chagall" is visible in the top left and bottom left corners. The title "PRINTS FROM THE MOURLOT PRESS" is printed in black in the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with 19 lithographs

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    book: 25.4 x 19.3 x 0.5 cm (10 x 7 5/8 x 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.85

  • Volume Title

    Prints from the Mourlot Press


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in black ink on cover: Marc / [Ch]agall / Chagall (underlined); inside in blue pen by other hand: to Evelyn and John / with affectionate / greetings - / (signature not deciphered)


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