Lithograph in colors. Signed and numbered. Signed in the stone. Titled by a hand other than that of the artist in the upper right. From an edition of 200 copies. On Arches wove paper (with the watermark). 60 x 42.3 cm. Sheet: 70 x 47,7 cm.
Executed by Charles Sorlier under the supervision of Chagall. This composition was also used as a poster for an exhibition of Chagall's works at Galerie Maeght, Paris, in 1954. [MH].
- Chagall is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. - Chagall and his family lived in Paris for many years, using the city as an important source of inspiration. - Charles Sorlier, who worked in Fernand Mourlot's studio, applied his technical skills to transfer Chagall's painterly style to lithography with great mastery.
LITERATURE: Charles Sorlier, Chagall Lithograph, vol. 5: 1974-1979, Monte-Carlo 1984, no. CS 6 (illustration of a diferent copy).