Chagall, Marc. LE DUR DÉSIR DE DURER, 1946. 1 pochoir over collotype reproduction after ink drawing, printed in color (frontispiece); 9 collotype reproductions after wash drawings; 16 line block reproductions after ink drawings; and page 1 embellished by the artist in 1947 with pen, brush, and ink, irreg. page 14 15/16 x 10 13/16" (38 x 27.5 cm) Print and drawing: various dimensions.. The Louis E. Stern Collection, 750.1964.1-2. (Photo: MoMA)

LE DUR DÉSIR DE DURER

1946

Marc Chagall

French, born Belarus. 1887–1985

Drawings & Prints

Maker/Artist: Chagall, Marc
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: 1 pochoir over collotype reproduction after ink drawing, printed in color (frontispiece); 9 collotype reproductions after wash drawings; 16 line block reproductions after ink drawings; and page 1 embellished by the artist in 1947 with pen, brush, and ink
Medium: pochoir, over, collotype, reproduction, after, ink, drawing, printed, color, frontispiece, reproductions, wash, drawings, line, block, page, embellished, artist, pen, brush
Dimensions: irreg. page 14 15/16 x 10 13/16" (38 x 27.5 cm) Print and drawing: various dimensions.
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 750.1964.1-2
Credit Line: The Louis E. Stern Collection