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House in Vitebsk

1922

Marc Chagall

Associated Names

Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image shows an array of distinct lines and geometric shapes forming an abstract scene. There is a structure with a roof, walls, and windows, as well as an abstract representation of a goat leaping from the wall. Below this, a cart with circular wheels and figures resembling a man and a bird riding on it is depicted. Familiar elements such as a house, cart, and barnyard animals are abstractly portrayed in a whimsical manner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1947.12.25
Catalogue Raisonné

Kornfeld 1970, no. 11, State c

Artwork history & notes

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

Q65080915

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