MARC CHAGALL - Ruth Glaneuse (Verve Bible) Lithograph

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Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) 
Title: "Ruth Glaneuse" (Ruth Gleaning / Ruth the Gleaner) 
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) 
Signature: Unsigned and unnumbered as officially issued in the original 1960 Verve suite .

About the Artwork:

"Ruth Glaneuse" (Ruth Gleaning) 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, warm terracotta-ochre background that radiates the heat of the fields of Bethlehem. Ruth is depicted with profound humility in a vibrant crimson garment, while a golden celestial harvester floats dynamically above her, transforming the physical act of gathering grain into a visceral sanctuary for the eyes 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 loyalty, love, 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, capturing the emotional depth of the Book of Ruth. The striking contrast between the intense, saturated fields of red 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 from the highly collectible second Verve Bible edition, this work represents a premier strategic investment for the discerning connoisseur. Graphic works printed under Fernand Mourlot’s technical standards 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.