Marc Chagall 1887-1985
Les Adolescents, 1975
Original lithograph in colours on Arches wove paper (with the watermark)
Signed in pencil by the artist's hand, lower right
Sheet: 75 x 57 cm; 29 1/2 x 22 1/2 in
Image: 64 x 50.5 cm; 25 1/4 x 19 7/8 in
Framed: 104 x 87 x 3.5 cm; 41 x 34 1/4 x 1 3/8 in
Image: 64 x 50.5 cm; 25 1/4 x 19 7/8 in
Framed: 104 x 87 x 3.5 cm; 41 x 34 1/4 x 1 3/8 in
Numbered from the edition of 50. Printed at Atelier Mourlot, Paris. Published by Galerie Maeght, Paris.
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Widely considered one of Marc Chagall's most masterful lithographs, 'Les Adolescents' (1975) beautifully captures the pure euphoria of young love through a vibrant palette and masterful composition. At the heart...
Widely considered one of Marc Chagall's most masterful lithographs, 'Les Adolescents' (1975) beautifully captures the pure euphoria of young love through a vibrant palette and masterful composition. At the heart of the artwork, an adoring young couple locks eyes in a tender embrace. Clad in brilliant attire, the woman in striking red and the man in deep teal, they stand isolated in a secluded field of dense shrubbery. Chagall establishes a dynamic, circular rhythm by surrounding the lovers with a joyful cast of characters: a translucent blue figure plunges from above, a mother cradles her infant in the lower right, and a whimsical celestial eclipse joins a watchful rooster and horse to complete the dreamlike scene.