Playful, tender, and steeped in dreamlike emotion, this original 1970 lithograph by Marc Chagall was created as a contribution to the French art review XXe Siècle—an influential publication that featured the work of modern masters. Titled Composition pour XXe Siècle (Couple à la chèvre), it is documented in the Mourlot catalogue raisonné as plate #608. Here, Chagall orchestrates a symphony of overlapping forms: a couple in intimate embrace, a goat nestled beside them, and bursts of vivid color layered over a fine network of dots and textures. The scene feels weightless and alive—hallmarks of Chagall’s visual language, where love, animals, and myth coexist in fantastical harmony. Executed in rich lithographic ink and printed by the famed Mourlot atelier in Paris, this composition glows with color—rose, citron, lapis, and verdant green—while retaining the free, fluid spontaneity of the artist’s line. The goat, a recurring motif in Chagall’s oeuvre, appears here almost folkloric—gentle, surreal, and spiritually resonant. More than just a print, this work encapsulates the poetic heart of Chagall’s universe—where affection, memory, and rural innocence are forever suspended in motion. An exquisite and collectible lithograph from a pivotal era in 20th-century printmaking. Abstract - Religion - Angel Mourlot Catalogue Raisonné #608 Printed by Mourlot in Paris Very good condition
