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Marc Chagall — Der Esel über dem Dorf (The Donkey Above the Village)
Marc Chagall

Der Esel über dem Dorf (The Donkey Above the Village)

Marc Chagall's 'Der Esel über dem Dorf' (The Donkey Above the Village) is an etching and aquatint with hand-coloring on wove paper, presented with full margins. The work showcases Chagall's characteristic dreamlike imagery with a donkey floating surreally above a village landscape.

Medium
Etching and aquatint with hand-coloring, on wove paper, with full margins.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

Evening & Day Editions

October 25, 2019

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Marc Chagall, Der Esel über dem Dorf (The Donkey Above the Village)

Marc Chagall's 'Der Esel über dem Dorf' (The Donkey Above the Village) is an etching and aquatint with hand-coloring on wove paper, presented with full margins. The work showcases Chagall's characteristic dreamlike imagery with a donkey floating surreally above a village landscape.

Medium
Etching and aquatint with hand-coloring, on wove paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Hand-Colored, 20th Century, Surreal, Village, Etching, Donkey, Whimsical, Modern, Aquatint, Russian

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago