Incredibly bold and bright with rich color saturation throughout the entire print, The Summer Evening is full of Chagall's traditional iconography most widely recognized in his color lithographs. Featuring a lush bouquet with highly expressive strokes and abundant detail, we also see a profile study of an embracing couple along the lower margin who are before a stunning window. Having been inspired by his immediate Parisian surroundings during this period, this work also reflects the complete sensory experience one can find while immersed one of Chagall's opulent and colorful prints.

Created in Paris in 1968, this work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 32/50 in pencil in the lower left margin. Printed on Vélin d'Arches paper out of the total edition of 50 (aside from a few artist's proofs) .

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) :

1. Gauss, Ulrike, ed. Marc Chagall, The Lithographs - la Collection Sorlier. Listed as catalogue raisonné no. 545 on pg. 257 and illustrated on pg. 259.

2. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs, vol. III 1962 - 1968, Crown Publishers, Inc.: New York, 1986. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 545 on pg. 159.

About the Framing:
Framed in museum-quality, archival materials, this work is set in a Spanish-style black and gold leaf frame. The shimmering tones of the gold moulding complements the cool tones in the work, found in the solid block colors of the paper collage. Lilacs is completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, finished behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.