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Marc Chagall — Le Coq Rouge (Mourlot 60)
Marc Chagall

Le Coq Rouge (Mourlot 60)

"Le Coq Rouge" is a color lithograph created by Marc Chagall in 1952, published by the prestigious Parisian printer Derrière le Miroir and limited to an edition of 200 impressions. The work exemplifies Chagall's characteristic blend of Modernist sensibility with Symbolist imagery, featuring his iconic motif of the red rooster, a recurring subject in his oeuvre that evokes themes of vitality, folklore, and his Russian Jewish heritage. Printed on fine Arches paper and signed in pencil by the artist, this lithograph represents a significant example of Chagall's printmaking practice during the height of his career.

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Lithograph printed in colours, 1952, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 200, published by Derrière le Miroir, Paris, on Arches paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 376 x 557mm (14 3/4 x 22in) (framed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Gino Severini (1883-1966) Arlecchino, Estimate: £200 - 300, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), after. Mary Hamilton, from Le Café Concert (Wittrock 21), Estimate: £500 - 700, Man Ray (1890-1976) The Father of Mona Lisa,

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 190

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Marc Chagall, Le Coq Rouge (Mourlot 60)

"Le Coq Rouge" is a color lithograph created by Marc Chagall in 1952, published by the prestigious Parisian printer Derrière le Miroir and limited to an edition of 200 impressions. The work exemplifies Chagall's characteristic blend of Modernist sensibility with Symbolist imagery, featuring his iconic motif of the red rooster, a recurring subject in his oeuvre that evokes themes of vitality, folklore, and his Russian Jewish heritage. Printed on fine Arches paper and signed in pencil by the artist, this lithograph represents a significant example of Chagall's printmaking practice during the height of his career.

Medium
Lithograph printed in colours, 1952, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 200, published by Derrière le Miroir, Paris, on Arches paper, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 376 x 557mm (14 3/4 x 22in) (framed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Gino Severini (1883-1966) Arlecchino, Estimate: £200 - 300, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), after. Mary Hamilton, from Le Café Concert (Wittrock 21), Estimate: £500 - 700, Man Ray (1890-1976) The Father of Mona Lisa,
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20th Century, Prints And Multiples, Dreamlike Mood, Lithography, Vibrant Color Palette, Rooster Subject, Modern Art, Modernism, Symbolic Imagery, French-Russian Artist

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