Chagall, Marc, Large Fruit Basket, 1975

1975

Original lithograph in color on Arches paper

84.7 x 65 cm

Annotated "Épreuve d'artiste" lower left, signed by the artist in pencil lower right

Mourlot Imprimeur, Paris.

Catalogue raisonné : Sorlier 747

This original large-format lithograph depicts a picnic scene, with a fruit basket enthroned in the middle of a tablecloth. It is filled with a variety of fruits: grapes, bananas, oranges and apples. This symbol is close to the ancient cornucopia and celebrates opulence, as Marc Chagall is known for his joyful, dreamlike depictions of love and life.