Marc Chagall (1887-1985) - Adam et Eve et le Fruit Defendu

Colorful lithograph from the legendary Verve Bible Series
Produced in 1960 under the guidance of visionary publisher Tériade for Verve Vol. X, Nos. 37–38, the lithograph represents a pinnacle of 20th-century graphic heritage.
Technique: Original color stone lithography on high-quality paper.
* Production: made in Mourlot Frères studio in Paris, France.
* Source portfolio: Dessins pour la Bible (Drawings for the Bible), 1960.
* Documentation: authenticated and formally registered under definitive Mourlot 235 register.
* Sheet size: 35 x 26 cm (13.8 x 10.2 inches)
On the reverse side there is a black-and-white lithograph, at the bottom of the page a handwritten pencil inscription "Adam und Eva mit der verbotenen Frucht" probably added by the previous owner, a merchant or collector, to identify the work.