Marc Chagall 1960 Color Lithograph on Paper "Eve Incurs God's Displeasure"

Item Details

Marc Chagall (Russian-French; 1887 – 1985)
Eve Incurs God’s Displeasure
Color lithograph on paper
Unsigned
1960
Bible II
Éditions de la Revue Verve, Tériade, Paris
Atelier Mourlot, Paris

A color lithograph on paper titled Eve Incurs God’s Displeasure designed by well-listed Russian-French artist, Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985). This original color lithograph was created for Illustrations for The Bible published by Verve, Mourlot (1960). It is one of 6,500 unsigned impressions from the book edition on strong velin paper.This print features surrealist imagery of a female figure being chastised by the hand of God. This print is unsigned. It is matted and presented in a black wood frame under glass.

Marc Chagall, born in 1887 in Russia, moved to Paris as a young artist. There, he became part of the famous École de Paris along with many of his famous Jewish contemporaries; including Chaim Soutine and Modigliani. Chagall’s body of work spans several decades, but he is most well-known for his expressive, symbolic imagery as a way of exploring religion.

Dimensions

- measurement of piece in frame.

Item #

18COL150-137