Information about the artwork

This work is part of a series "Daphnis and Chloe". It took Chagall four years to create "Daphnis and Chloe" series. The artist used up to 25 colors and shades. Each color was etched separately. One of the most important graphic works in his oeuvre, this series emphasizes a unique style of Chagall. The series was released in a limited edition of 250 copies. Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris; published by Imprimerie Nationale de France, Paris, on Arches wove paper. Cramer, 46