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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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Marc Chagall, Place de la Concorde, from Views of Paris, 1963
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 19...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Excursion Boat with Bouquet, from Views of Paris, 1963
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Bateau-Mouche au Bouquet (Excursion Boat with Bouquet), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the Jan...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Candelabrum, from The Jerusalem Windows, 1962
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Chandelier (The Candelabrum), from the album Marc Chagall, The Jerusalem Windows, originates from the 1962 edition pu...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Nocturne at Vence, from Chagall Lithographer II, 1963
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Nocturne at Vence (Nocturne at Vence), from Chagall Lithographe II (Chagall Lithographer II), originates from the Septem...
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1960s Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

“CREATION Bible Serie”
By Marc Chagall
Located in Warren, NJ
Marc Chagall Original 1960 Stone Lithograph CREATION Bible Series. In good condition measures 19x16
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20th Century Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

original lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1982 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 250, dedicated in homage to Aime and Marguerite Maeght) and published in Paris by the ...
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1980s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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