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Marc Chagall — Le coq rouge
Marc Chagall — Le coq rouge
Marc Chagall — Le coq rouge
Marc Chagall

Le coq rouge

1957

This vibrant lithograph in colors celebrates the symbolic red rooster, a motif deeply rooted in Chagall's personal iconography and cultural heritage. The work demonstrates the artist's ability to infuse simple subjects with layers of meaning and emotional resonance through expressive color and dynamic composition. Created on Arches paper in 1957, the piece exemplifies Chagall's characteristic warmth and his connection to folk traditions and rural imagery. The red rooster serves as a beacon of vitality and cultural identity within the composition. This lithograph showcases Chagall's enduring ability to transform everyday subjects into profound artistic statements.

Medium
lithograph in colors on Arches
Dimensions

Notes

Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘64/90 Marc Chagall’. This work is number 64 from the edition of 90 published by Maeght, Paris.

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Estimate: $1,500$2,000

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Marc Chagall, Le coq rouge, 1957

This vibrant lithograph in colors celebrates the symbolic red rooster, a motif deeply rooted in Chagall's personal iconography and cultural heritage. The work demonstrates the artist's ability to infuse simple subjects with layers of meaning and emotional resonance through expressive color and dynamic composition. Created on Arches paper in 1957, the piece exemplifies Chagall's characteristic warmth and his connection to folk traditions and rural imagery. The red rooster serves as a beacon of vitality and cultural identity within the composition. This lithograph showcases Chagall's enduring ability to transform everyday subjects into profound artistic statements.

Medium
lithograph in colors on Arches
Dimensions
37.5 x 56.5 cm
Year
1957
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Rooster Imagery, Twentieth Century, Modernist Folk, Cultural Heritage, Red Rooster Symbol, Life Renewal, Symbolic Subject, Emotional Resonance, Rural Imagery, Personal Iconography, Expressive Composition, Color Lithograph, Warm Colors, Vitality Symbol, Vibrant Colors, Folk Tradition, Symbolic Animal, Eastern European Art, Arches Paper

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Art Institute of Chicago