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Fine art by Marc Chagall color lithograph titled "Écurie de chevaux" (Stable of Horses), created by the renowned Russian-French artist Marc Chagall in 1967.It is part of a celebrated series called Le Cirque (The Circus), which consists of 38 original lithographs—23 in color and 15 in black and white. The series was published by Tériade in Paris and is considered one of the most significant illustrated books of the late 20th century.Key Details of the WorkArtist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985).Medium: Color lithograph on Arches wove paper.Plate Number: Frequently identified as Plate 21 from the Circus portfolio.Dimensions: Approximately \(42.3 \times 64.8\) cm (\(16.7 \times 25.5\) inches).Subject: A central figure, often interpreted as a stable hand, stands before a row of vibrant, multi-colored horse heads (yellow, blue, green, and pink) peering over a partition.The Le Cirque project was originally conceived in the late 1920s by publisher Ambroise Vollard, but Chagall did not complete the lithographs until the 1960s, using preparatory gouaches from his earlier work. |
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