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Les Fiancés (Betrothed)

Artist (Belorussian, 1887 - 1985)
OriginMadoura, Vallauris, France
Date1957
MediumEarthenware, with glazes
DimensionsOverall: 32 x 16.5 x 15 cm (12 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
MarkingsSigned and dated by the artist "Marc Chagall 1957"
DescriptionVessel with two openings, the body shaped to form a female figure, with the head and arm of her lover draped over her left side. The front is decorated with incised and painted decoration of tree branches, and vertical and horizontal stripes. The side and back have incised and painted decoration of tree branches, a woman, and two houses and a bull.
Credit LineGift of Bram and Bluma Appel
Object numberG05.19.1
Classifications
Modern and Contemporary Ceramics
Sub-classification
French
Status
On view
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