MARC CHAGALL - Adam and Eve Banished from Paradise (Verve Bible) Lithograph

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Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) 
Title: "Adam and Eve Banished from Paradise" (Adam et Ève chassés du Paradis) 
Format: 35 x 26 cm
Technique: Original Color Lithograph from Stone (Fine Art Printmaking)
Year of Creation: 1960 (Historic Post-War Master Period)
Studio & Printing House: Masterfully printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, France
Publisher & Portfolio: Published by Tériade / Éditions de la Revue Verve, Paris
Provenance: From the milestone publication Verve Vol. X, Nos. 37–38: Drawings for the Bible (1960)Catalogue Raisonné 
References: Mourlot No. 236 / Cramer No. 42
Signature: Unsigned and unnumbered as officially issued in the original 1960 Verve suite

We send the work wrapped in sturdy material sandwiched between two hardboard sheets.

About the Artwork:

"Adam and Eve Banished from Paradise" (1960) is a monumental masterpiece of structural energy and narrative dravosť, captured by the legendary modernist master Marc Chagall. Pulled directly from original lithographic stones at the world-renowned Mourlot Frères studio in Paris, this edition stands as a pinnacle of 20th-century graphic heritage. The composition stages an intense optical vibration, dominated by a visceral, burning terracotta-orange background that represents the heavy, emotional transition out of the Garden of Eden. With a golden angel soaring forcefully to the left to guide the exit, and the tightly embraced silhouettes of Adam and Eve cast in raw ochre lines moving into exile, every brushstroke is a deliberate action, creating a visual sanctuary that commands the atmosphere of any elite international interior.

The Narrative Vision (The Metamorphosis of Eden):

Marc Chagall famously stated that the Bible was an eternal echo of nature, and in this specific 1960 series, he poured his absolute fascination with human destiny and spiritual light into a dance of pure form on premium paper stock. By bypassing the rigid lines of academic realism, the deep grain of the stone transfer beautifully textures the skin of the figures and the leaves of the fading Paradise tree in the upper right. The striking contrast between the heavy primary reds and the sweeping gestural outlines reflects the absolute creative freedom of the post-war French avant-garde. This piece, preserved with museum-grade care for over six decades, represents a rare window into the historic collaboration between Chagall and publisher Tériade.

A Blue-Chip Collector's Asset (Verve Bible Historic Rarity):

As a verified original 1960 stone lithograph documented formally under the definitive Mourlot 236 registry, this work represents a premier strategic investment for the discerning connoisseur. Graphic works sourced from the legendary second Verve Bible edition (1960) are recognized Blue-Chip assets globally across fine art hubs, celebrated for their superior historical weight and excellent capital preservation. To own an original-era Chagall backed by such an impeccable French studio pedigree is to possess a verified fragment of global cultural excellence—a strategic asset that defines the ultimate luxury gallery experience.