The Tale of the Ebony Horse

1945/1946

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

The image shows swirling lines and shapes in warm tones of red and orange, with accents of blue and yellow creating an abstract composition. Human and animal forms appear within the artwork, blending into the background. Near the center, a figure wearing a headdress resembles a seated person under an umbrella-like structure. To the right, three standing figures seem to interact, while below, figures extend their hands toward a floating bird-like form. On the left, a shape resembling a horse's head emerges.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in six colors

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1960, no. 45, State (proof)


Artwork history & notes

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

Wikidata ID

Q65511149

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