Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers  1912

Marc Chagall's Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers is not a naturalistic image, yet it describes a great deal about himself as a person and as an artist. The work is dated 1912-1913, shortly after he moved to Paris from Russia. His Parisian location is identifiable because the Eiffel Tower is visible through the window. In contrast to his geographic location, he paints rural ...