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The Red Rooster (Le Coq rouge)

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The Red Rooster (Le Coq rouge)

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Name:
The Red Rooster (Le Coq rouge)
Artist:
Marc Chagall (Russian, b.1887, d.1985), painter
Date:
1940
Place:
France
Medium:
oil on canvas
Measurements:
28 3/4 x 36 in. (73 x 91.4 cm)
Classification:
Painting
Department:
European Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mary E. Johnston
Rights:
© 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
Provenance:
Marc Chagall, 1940-probably 1941, probably consigned to; (Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York, by at least November 25, 1941-February 27, 1942, sold to [1]); Mary E. Johnston, Cincinnati, February 27, 1942-1967, bequeathed to; Cincinnati Art Museum, 1967-present. Notes: [1] The painting was included in an exhibition of Chagall's work at the Pierre Matisse Gallery, November 25 to December 13, 1941, no. 15.
Accession No:
1967.1426

Online Resources

Fun on the Farm: Printmaking Down on the Farm: Reading, Writing and Roosters Teachers Guide: Marc Chagall

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