Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985). "Le Bouquet de l'Artiste" ("The Artist's Bouquet") color lithograph, 1964. Signed in pencil at upper left, from Derriere le Miroir, "Dessins et Lavis. Exposition Chagall", Galerie Maeght. Marc Chagall, a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin, was truly a poet of the art world. Beloved for his dreamlike compositions that bridged various avant-garde movements (Cubism, Fauvism, Symbolism, and Surrealism), Chagall was famous for his signature motifs such as flying figures, bouquets of flowers, animals, as well as references to peasant life and the Jewish tradition. While many of his contemporaries were driven to pursue pure abstraction or non-objectivity, Chagall was faithful to figurative art, albeit with a Modernist's twist. Size of sight view: 14.7" L x 10.875" W (37.3 cm x 27.6 cm) Size of frame: 19.7" L x 15.75" W (50 cm x 40 cm)

The World Wars would certainly interrupted Chagall's career, prompting the artist to move between Russia, France, and the United States; however, Chagall still managed to exhibit throughout Europe and the U.S. Furthermore, Chagall's work was collected by the National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago. In addition, Chagall created stained-glass windows for Hadassah University Medical Center's Abbell Synagogue in Jerusalem, the Saint-Etienne Cathedral in Metz, the United Nations building in New York City, and the St. Stephen Church in Mainz, Germany.

Provenance: private Wabasha, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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Lithograph appears to be in excellent condition and is signed in pencil at the upper right. Set in a seafoam green matte behind glass in a decorative frame. Slight scuffs to the frame, otherwise the frame is in very nice condition as well.