This incredibly playful and joyous rendition of a little black horse prances throughout the composition; full of movement and life, Chagall is able to capture a childlike sentiment and nostalgia conveyed through this simple, yet expressive print. Vibrant blues, reds, greens, and sunny yellows fill the creatures with life, with just a glimpse of a town in the distance. A clown is astounded and mesmerized by this Petit Cheval, stepping back and letting him prance about. Whimsically bordered with a green and red outline, the miniature frame attempts to corral our imagination, while also reigning in the vitality and whimsy of this Little Horse.

Created in December 1972, this work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 34/50 in pencil in the lower left margin on Vélin d'Arches paper

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

1. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs, vol. IV 1969 - 1973, Edition André Sauret: Monte Carlo, 1974. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 681 on pg. 143.

2. La Collection Sorlier. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, Ulrike Gauss, ed. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 681 on pg. 310.

About the Framing:
Conservation framed with archival materials and museum quality, this work is set in a monumental gold leaf frame with ornate sculptural elements. The organic quality of the moulding compliments the naturalistic imagery in this work. The brilliant gold tones of the framing accentuate the soft and vibrant hues in this work. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival