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Fine art stone litho This artwork is L'acrobate rouge (The Red Acrobat), a celebrated original color lithograph created by the prominent Russian-French modernist artist Marc Chagall in 1974.
The piece beautifully exemplifies Chagall's signature dreamlike style, blending personal memories with theatrical fantasy.
Key Details & Characteristics
• Thematic Elements: The composition heavily highlights Chagall's lifelong fascination with circus performers. It juxtaposes topsy-turvy acrobats, a hybrid blue beast/donkey, traditional village houses, and a mother holding a child in the background—recurrent motifs representing his childhood memories of Vitebsk.
• Medium: Color lithograph printed on premium Arches wove paper.
• Authentication Marks: This specific print showcases a hand-signed signature by Marc Chagall in pencil on the bottom right margin. On the lower-left, it is inscribed with "Épreuve d'artiste" (Artist's Proof), indicating it is a special impression produced alongside the main numbered edition of 50. |
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