À midi, l'été. 1961.
Lithograph in colors.
Mourlot 318. Cramer Livres 46. Signed and numbered. From an edition of 60 copies. On firm wove paper by Arches (with the watermark). 42.5 x 32.5 cm (16.7 x 12.7 in). Sheet: 54 x 38 cm (21,3 x 15 in).
Sheet 11 from the series "Daphnis and Chloé", from the suite next to the book edition. Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, published by Tériade Éditeur, Paris. [KT].
• The series "Daphnis and Chloé" is still the greatest testimony to Chagall's graphic mastery.
• From 1959 to 1961 Marc Chagall illustrated the ancient, bucolic tale of Daphnis and Chloé by Longus for Tériade.
• Lyrical sheet that conveys the idyllic mood and abundance of summer.