Promenade I

1920 · Workplace

Moscow

May 1920

Departure from the School after the Conflict with the Suprematists

In May 1920 the school came under the control of the Suprematists, which led to Chagall's resignation and his departure for Moscow.

1920–1921

Designs for the Jewish Chamber Theatre

In Moscow, on Efros's recommendation, he worked at Alexei Granovsky's Jewish Chamber Theatre, painting murals and designing costumes and sets. In 1921 the theatre opened with the production An Evening of Sholem Aleichem, designed by Chagall.

1922

Emigration from Soviet Russia

In 1922 he left with his family for Lithuania, where an exhibition of his work was held in Kaunas, and from there went on to Germany.

1923

Travel: France

1923

Beginning of the Collaboration with Ambroise Vollard

Back in Paris, he established a business relationship with the art dealer Ambroise Vollard and began creating etchings for illustrated books — Gogol's Dead Souls, the Bible, and the fables of La Fontaine.