Image: Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
A work from the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum’s collection is being highlighted in the Nagasaki Newspaper’s 'Paper Art Museum' column on August 2, in a discussion by the museum’s curator about the institution’s holdings. The featured artwork is Marc Chagall’s 'Girl in White Dress, Trapeze Artist', a 1967 lithograph from his 'Circus' series.
The museum identified the piece as part of its permanent collection and said it is currently on display in Room 4, a space dedicated to Chagall’s 'Circus' series. The column’s focus on the work places attention on a single print within one of Chagall’s best-known thematic bodies of work, while also drawing from the curator’s perspective on the collection.
Chagall’s 'Circus' series has long been associated with the artist’s imagery of performance, movement and fantasy, and the lithograph selected for the column represents that subject matter in a work now held by the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum. The museum’s public presentation of the piece in its permanent galleries means visitors can view it alongside other works in the dedicated room.
The museum’s inclusion in the newspaper column also underscores the role of collection-focused media coverage in bringing individual works to public attention. Rather than announcing a new exhibition or acquisition, the report turns to an artwork already in the museum’s care and currently exhibited in the permanent collection.
The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, which maintains a website and public X account, is identified in the source material as the institution housing the lithograph. The August 2 column therefore serves as a current point of reference for the museum’s Chagall holdings and for the display of 'Girl in White Dress, Trapeze Artist' in Room 4.
