An original lithograph by Marc Chagall., printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris. This whimsical romantic piece shows the famous Le Bateau Mouche on the River Seine, Paris with the Eiffel Tower glistening in the background.

Artist: Marc Chagall

Title: Regards sur Paris

Printer: Mourlot Freres

Publisher: André Sauret

Year: 1962

Paper: Japon

Edition: 120

Catalogue Raisonné: Mourlot 352 ; Hatje: “Marc Chagall, The Lithographs” Number 352 ; Patrick Cramer “Marc Chagall, Catalogue Raisonne de livres illustres” Number 53

Signature: Unsigned

Size: 39 x 30 cm

Note: This was part of a portfolio entitled “Regards sur Paris” (Gerard Bauer and various authors). Ten writers - all members of the Academie Goncourt - contributed essays to this book which presents the different sights and scenes of Paris. Each text is illustrated by a different artist with 2 full page and 1 double page Lithograph. Chagall’s contributions were: La Place de la Concorde ,Le Bateau Mouche au bouquet (This present example) and Quai de la Tourelle.