Marc Chagall Russian/French, 1887-1985
Cain and Abel , 1960
colour lithograph
unsigned
unsigned
35 x 26 cm
Edition of 6500
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The composition portrays the Old Testament story from the Book of Genesis—humanity's first fratricide, where Cain rises over Abel in a tragic act of jealousy and violence under a stark...
The composition portrays the Old Testament story from the Book of Genesis—humanity's first fratricide, where Cain rises over Abel in a tragic act of jealousy and violence under a stark crescent moon and dark trees