The artwork, titled “Song of Songs I,” was created by Marc Chagall in 1960 in France. Executed using gouache and oil on paper, this piece belongs to the Surrealism movement and is a part of Chagall’s “Song of Songs” series. Its dimensions are 27 x 31.5 cm, and it represents a religious painting.
In “Song of Songs I,” Marc Chagall employs rich, vibrant hues to craft a dream-like composition, characteristic of his Surrealist style. The painting features an assortment of symbolic figures set against a dynamic, expressive background. Among these figures are two goats, one painted in a vivid yellow and the other in a striking blue, wandering in a lush, scenery. Above them, a musician, perhaps symbolizing the titular “Song,” plays an instrument amidst a burst of foliage. The ethereal quality of the artwork, with its blending of fantastical elements and religious symbolism, conveys a sense of mysticism and reverence, reflective of both Chagall’s artistic style and the spiritual themes he often explored.
