Chagall, Marc, L’Écuyère au Cheval rouge, 1957

This circus scene depicts a horsewoman performing acrobatics, standing on the back of her horse, probably during a performance. This original lithograph shows the close ties between modern artists and the world of show business, which began to develop through the figure of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and post-impressionist artists. In addition to Chagall, the colorful and joyful world of the circus attracted other artists in the 1950s, such as Fernand Léger and Bernard Buffet.