MARC CHAGALL - Boaz Wakes Up and Sees Ruth at His Feet (Verve Bible) Lithograph

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Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) 
Title: "Boaz Wakes Up and Sees Ruth at His Feet" (Boas erwacht und sieht Ruth zu seinen Füßen) 
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, ParisProvenance: From the milestone publication Verve Vol. X, Nos. 37–38: Drawings for the Bible (1960)
Catalogue Raisonné References: Mourlot No. 249 / 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:

"Boaz Wakes Up and Sees Ruth at His Feet" (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 rich, glowing amber-yellow background that radiates the warm, heavy atmosphere of a midnight harvest. The voluptuous, fluid silhouette of Ruth rests beautifully across the lower plane with her hair cast in deep celestial blue, while the astonished figure of Boaz emerges from the clouds above under a visceral, fiery crimson celestial sphere, creating a visual sanctuary that commands the atmosphere of any elite international interior.

The Narrative Vision (The Master of the Living Dream):

Marc Chagall famously believed that the Old Testament stories were an eternal mirror of human poetry, and in this specific 1960 series, he poured his absolute fascination with intimacy, destiny, and spiritual light into a dance of pure form on premium paper stock. By bypassing the rigid perspective of classical realism, the heavy grain of the stone transfer beautifully textures the air around the figures and the towering wheat sheaves. The striking contrast between the intense, saturated fields of ochre and the fluid, 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 249 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 print with such meticulous parížske printing credentials is to possess a verified fragment of global cultural excellence—a strategic asset that defines the ultimate luxury gallery experience.