{"product_id":"marc-chagall-the-flight-mourlot-1968","title":"Marc Chagall – The Flight – Lithograph, Atelier Mourlot (1968)","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: Marc Chagall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: The Flight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Lithograph on Arches wove paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet: 11.41 × 9.05 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed: 14.41 × 12.05 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinter: Atelier Mourlot, Paris, 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed in the plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished for Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlight — of lovers, of angels, of the soul itself — is among the most persistent and personal images in Chagall's visual language. From his earliest canvases in Vitebsk to his late prints and tapestries, figures rise weightlessly above the earth, freed from gravity by love, memory, or dream. \u003cem\u003eThe Flight\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the same rare Mourlot publication as \u003cem\u003eThe Circus\u003c\/em\u003e — a suite of lithographs produced for \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Matisse Gallery, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1968 to accompany a series of 27 gouaches by Chagall, making each impression both an independent work and a document of one of the most significant gallery relationships in twentieth-century art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Matisse — son of Henri Matisse — was Chagall's primary American dealer for decades, championing his work to collectors and institutions across the United States. Publications produced under his gallery's name are among the most carefully considered and collectible of Chagall's printed editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinter \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted at \u003cstrong\u003eAtelier Mourlot\u003c\/strong\u003e, Paris — the legendary workshop responsible for lithographs by Picasso, Matisse, Miró, and Chagall himself across five decades. Executed on Arches wove paper, prized for its archival quality and exceptional receptivity to the lithographic process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Publication\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued by Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York, 1968, in conjunction with Chagall's series of 27 gouaches. Printed by Atelier Mourlot, Paris. Signed in the plate by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Framing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in excellent condition. Custom framed with archival materials to 14.41 × 12.05 in. Please allow up to 3 weeks for fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Chagall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42287191064661,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4701\/4485\/files\/Chagall-The_Flight.jpg?v=1781365214","url":"https:\/\/thearthowseglobal.com\/products\/marc-chagall-the-flight-mourlot-1968","provider":"The Art Howse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}