Marc Chagall, Le Bouquet Rouge et Jaune (The Red and Yellow Bouquet), 1974

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Title:Le Bouquet Rouge et Jaune (The Red and Yellow Bouquet), 1974
Reference:CS 711
Medium:Color Lithograph with an Arches watermark
Image Size:25 1/5 in x 18 7/8 in (64 cm x 48.1 cm)
Sheet Size:29 1/4 in x 20 3/4 in (74.3 cm x 52.7 cm)
Framed Size:41 5/8 in x 34 3/16 in (105.7 cm x 86.8 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left, aside from 10 artist’s proofs in Roman numerals, published by Maeght, Paris.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right.
Condition:This work is in excellent condition.
ID #W-5554

Historical Description

Marc Chagall Le Bouquet Rouge et Jaune (The Red and Yellow Bouquet), 1969 is a charming and uplifting image. A bountiful bouquet of colorful flowers bursts forth in this stunning print. Sticking to his trademark style, Chagall utilizes soft black outlines to keep the colors in harmony allowing for the composition to come alive. A voluptuous composition, the bouquet captures the eye but subtly to the right is a couple embracing. Nearly all the space is utilized, filled with soft, arched forms that contribute to the elegant and beautiful nature of this magnificent piece.

Created in 1969, this color lithograph with an Arches watermark is hand-signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right. Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left; there are also 25 artist’s proofs.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Marc Chagall The Red and Yellow Bouquet (Le Bouquet Rouge et Jaune), 1969 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 sale of the work).

1. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs, VolumeV. New York: Crown Publishers, 1984. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. CS71.

2. Gauss, Ulrike, ed., Marc Chagall: The Lithographs, La Collection Sorlier. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 1998. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 711.

3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards Marc Chagall The Red and Yellow Bouquet (Le Bouquet Rouge et Jaune), 1969 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Subject Matter: Flowers