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Marc Chagall — Springtime in the Meadow, from Daphnis and Chloe (Mourlot 314; see Cramer bks. 46)
Marc Chagall

Springtime in the Meadow, from Daphnis and Chloe (Mourlot 314; see Cramer bks. 46)

1961

This lithograph by Marc Chagall depicts a scene from the classical pastoral narrative Daphnis and Chloe, capturing the awakening of love and nature during springtime. The work showcases Chagall's characteristic dreamlike quality through his use of vibrant colors and floating, ethereal forms that blend figures and landscape elements. Printed in multiple colors on fine Arches wove paper, this composition exemplifies the artist's mastery of the lithographic medium and his ability to transform literary subject matter into poetic visual poetry.

Medium
lithograph printed in colors on Arches wove paper

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February 19, 2025

Estimate: $7,000$10,000

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Marc Chagall, Springtime in the Meadow, from Daphnis and Chloe (Mourlot 314; see Cramer bks. 46), 1961

This lithograph by Marc Chagall depicts a scene from the classical pastoral narrative Daphnis and Chloe, capturing the awakening of love and nature during springtime. The work showcases Chagall's characteristic dreamlike quality through his use of vibrant colors and floating, ethereal forms that blend figures and landscape elements. Printed in multiple colors on fine Arches wove paper, this composition exemplifies the artist's mastery of the lithographic medium and his ability to transform literary subject matter into poetic visual poetry.

Medium
lithograph printed in colors on Arches wove paper
Year
1961
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mythological Narrative, 20th Century, Classical literature illustration, Dreamlike whimsical, Romantic pastoral, Modern Art, Modernism, Belarusian-French artist, Color Lithography, Lithograph

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Art Institute of Chicago