Devant St-Jeannet is a richly atmospheric lithograph by Marc Chagall, combining landscape, memory and imagination in the highly personal visual language that characterises his work. Against the dramatic backdrop of Saint-Jeannet in the South of France, Chagall brings together a painter at his easel, embracing figures and the vivid touches of colour that animate the composition.
The work reflects Chagall’s deep attachment to the Mediterranean landscape, where he lived for much of his later life. Rather than treating the setting conventionally, he transforms it into a poetic space in which the artist, his subjects and the surrounding landscape seem to merge. The intimate scale and expressive handling of colour give the image a particularly immediate quality.
Created in 1972, Devant St-Jeannet is a colour lithograph from the small edition of 50. This example, numbered 32/50, is signed and numbered in pencil by Chagall and presented in excellent condition. It is an appealing opportunity to acquire an original signed lithograph that combines several of the themes central to Chagall’s mature work.
