Marc Chagall Le Cirque Au Clown Jaune Appraisal

Marc Chagall, 'The Circus with a Yellow Clown' (Le Cirque au Clown Jaune) Lithograph

This item is a limited edition color lithograph after the style of Marc Chagall, likely from his renowned 'Cirque' series. The artwork features a vibrant and chaotic circus scene, a recurring theme in Chagall's oeuvre. The composition includes a central yellow circus ring occupied by an acrobat or dancer jumping through a hoop, a seated figure playing a guitar, and various performers including a red horse, a musician in the upper right, and an aerialist. The color palette is rich and saturated, dominated by bright yellows, deep blues, and bold reds, applied with the loose, dream-like brushwork characteristic of the artist's Surrealist influence. The print appears to be on heavy art paper and is housed in an ornate wooden frame with a double mat (cream and dark brown with a gold inner fillet). Notably, there is a visible pencil signature in the lower right margin and a numeric edition mark (looks like 240/500 or similar) in the lower left, indicating it is an after lithograph produced in a limited run. The condition of the print appears good with no immediate signs of foxing or fading, though there are slight reflections on the glass. The framing is modern and professionally executed, suggesting the piece has been well preserved. This style reflects the mid-20th-century aesthetic of Chagall's later works where he focused on memory, joy, and the spectacle of the theater and circus.