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Did Marc Chagall work in the Expressionist style?

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Did Marc Chagall work in the Expressionist style?
Yes, Marc Chagall worked in the Expressionist style, but he is associated with a range of modes and was inspired by various styles.

Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.

Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.

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Ceiling of the Paris Opera House
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Ceiling of the Paris Opera House The value is in the beautiful framing. Please note the shipping cost as the piece is very large (frame is 47" x 47"). In 1960, the Minister of ...
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20th Century Romantic Interior Prints

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Ink, Paper

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) "Daphnis Discovers Chloe" from ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sun with Red Horse
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Sun with Red Horse Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Medium: Lithograph Date: 1979 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 25 3/4" Sheet Size: 15" x 22" Ima...
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1970s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"Devant Saint-Jeannet" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original color lithograph. Catalogue reference: M 646. Printed in Paris in 1972 at the Mourlot atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches (320 x 238 mm). Not signed.
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1970s Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

"La Maison de mon village" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1960 by the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 240 mm). Not signed.
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1960s Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

"Le coq rouge" original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Mourlot 203. Printed in 1957 at the Mourlot atelier and published in Paris by Maeght. This charming composition is one of the origin...
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1950s Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

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