Marc Chagall, Attributed/Manner of: Lovers with Rooster and Village
Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887–1985)
Attributed / Manner of.
Oil on canvas depicting a dreamlike composition filled with lovers, animals, village houses, and symbolic figures arranged around a large white rooster and a vivid red animal form. The scene is rendered in deep blues, blacks, whites, reds, and muted greens, combining intimate human imagery with fantastical rural motifs in a poetic visual language closely associated with Chagall’s depictions of memory, love, village life, and Jewish folklore.
Signed “Marc Chagall†lower right. Framed.
The verso bears a handwritten inscription reading “Marc Chagall, Lovers with Pole or Couple in Chairs 1951,†together with several labels, stamps, and gallery-style markings, including references to Galerie Maeght, Paris, and additional certification-style labels. These markings are noted as present on the work and are not independently authenticated.
Marc Chagall was a Russian-French modernist artist celebrated for his highly personal imagery combining lovers, animals, village scenes, biblical references, and dreamlike symbolism. His paintings often dissolve conventional space in favor of poetic associations, using color, memory, and fantasy to create deeply emotional and imaginative compositions.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 21 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.
Framed: 26 1/2 x 34 3/8 in.
PROVENANCE
Private collection.
Condition
Good condition consistent with age.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887–1985)
Attributed / Manner of.
Oil on canvas depicting a dreamlike composition filled with lovers, animals, village houses, and symbolic figures arranged around a large white rooster and a vivid red animal form. The scene is rendered in deep blues, blacks, whites, reds, and muted greens, combining intimate human imagery with fantastical rural motifs in a poetic visual language closely associated with Chagall’s depictions of memory, love, village life, and Jewish folklore.
Signed “Marc Chagall†lower right. Framed.
The verso bears a handwritten inscription reading “Marc Chagall, Lovers with Pole or Couple in Chairs 1951,†together with several labels, stamps, and gallery-style markings, including references to Galerie Maeght, Paris, and additional certification-style labels. These markings are noted as present on the work and are not independently authenticated.
Marc Chagall was a Russian-French modernist artist celebrated for his highly personal imagery combining lovers, animals, village scenes, biblical references, and dreamlike symbolism. His paintings often dissolve conventional space in favor of poetic associations, using color, memory, and fantasy to create deeply emotional and imaginative compositions.
DIMENSIONS
Unframed: 21 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.
Framed: 26 1/2 x 34 3/8 in.
PROVENANCE
Private collection.
Condition
Good condition consistent with age.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
