Mother's Grave

1922

Dating: Exact year
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: softground etching in black on laid paper
Dimensions: plate: 12.1 x 8.8 cm (4 3/4 x 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 36.2 x 22.2 cm (14 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
Collection no.: 1996.138.14
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Mother's Grave — Marc Chagall. 1922.

Medium: softground etching in black on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): plate: 12.1 x 8.8 cm (4 3/4 x 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 36.2 x 22.2 cm (14 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1996.138.14. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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