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Marc Chagall — Le cirque ambulant (The Traveling Circus)
Marc Chagall

Le cirque ambulant (The Traveling Circus)

A vibrant and dreamlike composition, this color lithograph by Marc Chagall depicts the whimsical world of the traveling circus, filled with acrobats, animals, and fantastical figures rendered in his signature swirling palette of jewel-toned blues, reds, and yellows. Printed on Arches paper with full margins and characteristic deckle edges along the right and lower sheet, the work exemplifies Chagall's masterful command of the lithographic medium. The scene captures the magic and nostalgia of itinerant performers, a beloved subject throughout the artist's career that allowed him to blend folk memory, fantasy, and lyrical movement into a single image.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins (deckle along right and lower sheet),

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Marc Chagall, Le cirque ambulant (The Traveling Circus)

A vibrant and dreamlike composition, this color lithograph by Marc Chagall depicts the whimsical world of the traveling circus, filled with acrobats, animals, and fantastical figures rendered in his signature swirling palette of jewel-toned blues, reds, and yellows. Printed on Arches paper with full margins and characteristic deckle edges along the right and lower sheet, the work exemplifies Chagall's masterful command of the lithographic medium. The scene captures the magic and nostalgia of itinerant performers, a beloved subject throughout the artist's career that allowed him to blend folk memory, fantasy, and lyrical movement into a single image.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins (deckle along right and lower sheet),
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Fantasy Imagery, Limited Edition Print, Dreamlike Mood, Male Artist, Expressionism, Color Print, Fantasy Narrative, Figurative Art, Whimsical Imagery, Russian-French Artist, Modernist Master, Modern Master, Circus Theme, Lithograph, Vibrant Colors, Arches Paper

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Art Institute of Chicago