MARC CHAGALL "JACOB'S BLESSING" LITHOGRAPH, 1979
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, renowned for his distinctive fusion of modernism, folklore, and Jewish cultural motifs.
Chagall’s work is defined by its poetic imagination, vibrant color, and dreamlike compositions, in which figures, animals, and architecture float across expressive, otherworldly spaces. He bridges personal memory, religious narrative, and universal emotion, creating images that are both intimate and transcendent.
Chagall frequently depicted religious scenes like the one in this lithograph. "Jacob's Blessing" (“La Bénédiction de Jacob”) depicts the biblical patriarch Jacob bestowing his blessing upon the future twelve tribes of Israel. Rendered in Chagall’s signature, lyrical style, figures and symbolic motifs hover weightlessly in the composition. Combining the sacred and the poetic, Chagall's luminous colors and fluid lines weave through the narrative.
Chagall employed inventive techniques, including scratching graphic elements into the composition with the handle of his brush, lending the work a tactile, expressive dimension. Through its interplay of form, color, and symbolism, "Jacob's Blessing" transforms a familiar biblical story into a vision of universal resonance. Chagall’s characteristic blend of memory, faith, and fantasy imbues the scene with both intimacy and grandeur.
Chagall's original paintings have sold for millions of dollars at auction and his works are held at the National Museum of Modern Art at the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and elsewhere.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"La Bénédiction de Jacob" (Jacob's Blessing)
France, 1979
Lithograph on Japon Nacré paper
Numbered and signed in pencil, lower edge
Number 45 from an edition of 50
Published by Maeght, Paris
22"H 18"W (sheet)
(framed)
Very good condition
Literature: Mourlot 943
Original: $7,500.00
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MARC CHAGALL "JACOB'S BLESSING" LITHOGRAPH, 1979
Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, renowned for his distinctive fusion of modernism, folklore, and Jewish cultural motifs.
Chagall’s work is defined by its poetic imagination, vibrant color, and dreamlike compositions, in which figures, animals, and architecture float across expressive, otherworldly spaces. He bridges personal memory, religious narrative, and universal emotion, creating images that are both intimate and transcendent.
Chagall frequently depicted religious scenes like the one in this lithograph. "Jacob's Blessing" (“La Bénédiction de Jacob”) depicts the biblical patriarch Jacob bestowing his blessing upon the future twelve tribes of Israel. Rendered in Chagall’s signature, lyrical style, figures and symbolic motifs hover weightlessly in the composition. Combining the sacred and the poetic, Chagall's luminous colors and fluid lines weave through the narrative.
Chagall employed inventive techniques, including scratching graphic elements into the composition with the handle of his brush, lending the work a tactile, expressive dimension. Through its interplay of form, color, and symbolism, "Jacob's Blessing" transforms a familiar biblical story into a vision of universal resonance. Chagall’s characteristic blend of memory, faith, and fantasy imbues the scene with both intimacy and grandeur.
Chagall's original paintings have sold for millions of dollars at auction and his works are held at the National Museum of Modern Art at the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and elsewhere.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"La Bénédiction de Jacob" (Jacob's Blessing)
France, 1979
Lithograph on Japon Nacré paper
Numbered and signed in pencil, lower edge
Number 45 from an edition of 50
Published by Maeght, Paris
22"H 18"W (sheet)
(framed)
Very good condition
Literature: Mourlot 943
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Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, renowned for his distinctive fusion of modernism, folklore, and Jewish cultural motifs.
Chagall’s work is defined by its poetic imagination, vibrant color, and dreamlike compositions, in which figures, animals, and architecture float across expressive, otherworldly spaces. He bridges personal memory, religious narrative, and universal emotion, creating images that are both intimate and transcendent.
Chagall frequently depicted religious scenes like the one in this lithograph. "Jacob's Blessing" (“La Bénédiction de Jacob”) depicts the biblical patriarch Jacob bestowing his blessing upon the future twelve tribes of Israel. Rendered in Chagall’s signature, lyrical style, figures and symbolic motifs hover weightlessly in the composition. Combining the sacred and the poetic, Chagall's luminous colors and fluid lines weave through the narrative.
Chagall employed inventive techniques, including scratching graphic elements into the composition with the handle of his brush, lending the work a tactile, expressive dimension. Through its interplay of form, color, and symbolism, "Jacob's Blessing" transforms a familiar biblical story into a vision of universal resonance. Chagall’s characteristic blend of memory, faith, and fantasy imbues the scene with both intimacy and grandeur.
Chagall's original paintings have sold for millions of dollars at auction and his works are held at the National Museum of Modern Art at the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and elsewhere.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"La Bénédiction de Jacob" (Jacob's Blessing)
France, 1979
Lithograph on Japon Nacré paper
Numbered and signed in pencil, lower edge
Number 45 from an edition of 50
Published by Maeght, Paris
22"H 18"W (sheet)
(framed)
Very good condition
Literature: Mourlot 943
