
Le cirque (The Circus): plate 23 (M. 512, C. Bks. 68)
A spectacular colorful lithograph from Marc Chagall's circus series, depicting the vibrant energy of circus performance. Printed on fine Arches paper in full sheet format.
- Medium
- Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
January 17, 2024
Lot 102
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Fernand Léger
French · b. 1881

Léger frequently depicted circus performers and acrobats with bold colors and dynamic compositions that share the same celebratory whimsy found in this Chagall lithograph. His prints and paintings of circus life capture a similarly vibrant and theatrical energy through expressive color fields.

Joan Miró
Spanish · b. 1893

Miró was a prolific lithographer who worked extensively with Arches paper and produced surreal colorful prints filled with dreamlike figures and playful symbolism that closely parallel Chagall's whimsical circus imagery. His embrace of vivid color and fantastical subject matter creates a strong visual kinship with this specific work.

Alexander Calder
American · b. 1898

Calder had a lifelong obsession with circus themes and translated that world into joyful colorful works with a surreal and whimsical character very similar to this Chagall lithograph. His graphic prints share the same sense of performative energy and bold chromatic expression seen in this piece.
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