Artist Monograph

Marc Chagall, French

Marc Chagall is represented by 1168 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as french.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Etching 663 56.8%
Gouache 109 9.3%
Watercolor 59 5.1%
Drawing 36 3.1%
Lithography 31 2.7%
Other Media 25 2.1%

Technique range

Marc Chagall’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Etching, with secondary engagement in Gouache, Watercolor, Drawing, Lithography, Other Media.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 1168 works attributed to Marc Chagall, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Marc Chagall is catalogued under French nationality. See the full French artists hub.

Contemporaries among French artists

  1. 5032
    Eugène Atget
    works at MoMA
  2. 1437
    Jean Dubuffet
    works at MoMA
  3. 1068
    Henri Matisse
    works at MoMA
  4. 907
    Pierre Bonnard
    works at MoMA
  5. 632
    Georges Rouault
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1887–1985 (98 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Marc Chagall are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 1168 works attributed to Marc Chagall.

What medium did Marc Chagall primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Marc Chagall's most represented medium is Etching.

What nationality is Marc Chagall?

Marc Chagall is catalogued as French in MoMA's Artists index.