Artwork details

Artist

Marc Chagall

Title

Poèmes, Planche XVII

Description

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Poèmes, Planche XVII

Woodcut from 1968.

Limited edition of 238 impressions.

Dimensions of sheet: 32.5 x 25 cm

Publisher: Cramer Éditeur, Geneva.

Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris.

Reference: Cramer 74

This original woodcut belongs to Poèmes, Marc Chagall’s luminous and introspective 1968 artist’s book, where image and verse flow together in lyrical harmony. In this body of work, Chagall turned inward, illustrating his own poetry with deeply personal and imaginative visuals—each print a delicate interplay of memory, mysticism, and romantic reverie.

Executed with remarkable finesse, these woodcuts were printed by the legendary Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut in Paris, whose collaboration with Chagall brought exceptional depth and clarity to each line and texture. The project was published by Cramer Éditeur in Geneva, a longtime friend and publisher of Chagall’s illustrated books. The paper bears the unmistakable hallmarks of fine art publishing—quality, refinement, and artistic intent.

Each composition in Poèmes resonates with the artist’s signature iconography: floating figures, folkloric animals, lovers in embrace, and celestial scenes that evoke both storytelling and Chagall’s enduring spiritual sensibility.

The work is in Excellent condition.

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Date

1968

Medium

Color Woodcut

Edition

238

Signature

Unsigned

Catalogue Raisonne

Cramer 74

Sheet

32.5 x 25 cm

Status

Available

Price

Price on request

Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall began using printmaking techniques when he was 35 years old. He produced a lot of lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts while residing in Berlin, Germany, during the time. The art dealer Vollard hired Chagall in 1923 to illustrate the Bible, La Fontaine’s Fables, and The Dead Souls by Gogol.