Marc Chagall, Roses et Mimosa (Roses and Mimosa), 1975

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Title:Roses et Mimosa (Roses and Mimosa), 1975
Reference:Mourlot 733
Medium:Color Lithograph on Arches Paper with Arches France watermark
Image Size:26 in x 20 1/2 in (66 cm x 52 cm)
Sheet Size:32 7/8 in x 25 3/4 in (83.5 cm x 65.4 cm)
Framed Size:44 3/8 in x 38 1/8 in (112.7 cm x 96.8 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left margin.
Signature:This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin.
Condition:This piece is in excellent condition.
ID #W-5789

Historical Description

Exemplifying Chagall's immense skill as a colorist, Marc Chagall Roses et Mimosa (Roses and Mimosa), 1975 is one of the artist's most striking and vibrant color lithographs. A luscious bouquet of bright red-pink roses and purple and yellow mimosas envelops the composition, delighting the eye with its beauty and splendor. The mimosa, one of Chagall's favorite flowers, is delineated through Chagall's soft, dreamlike lines and splashes of eye-catching, saturated color. In his signature style, Chagall transports the viewer to a place of carefree fancy, a place full of relaxation and joy. Beneath the monumental bouquet of roses and mimosas, a mother and child rest as if lounging in the shade of a tree. We can almost imagine ourselves at their side in this maternal scene, enjoying the pleasant, sunny weather and the aromatic smell of fresh-cut flowers.

Created in 1975, this color lithograph on Arches paper with an Arches France watermark is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left margin.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Marc Chagall Roses and Mimosa (Roses et Mimosa), 1975 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoice accompanying the sale of the work).

1. Gauss, Ulrike. Marc Chagall: The Lithographs. New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 1960. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 733.
2. Sorlier, Charles. Chagall Lithographs Vol. V 1974-1979. New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1984. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 733.
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Marc Chagall Roses and Mimosa (Roses et Mimosa), 1975  is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Subject Matter: Flowers