The artwork, titled “A Blue Cow,” was created by Marc Chagall in 1967 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. It is a lithograph on paper, measuring 32 by 23 centimeters, and belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. The piece falls under the genre of genre painting.
In this vibrant composition, central attention is given to a vivid, blue-toned cow, which exudes an aura of whimsicality and surrealism characteristic of Chagall’s style. The artwork features an imaginative and dreamlike scene where the blue cow is adorned with circular patterns and accompanied by a human figure with bright, expressive features riding its back. Above, a large, multicolored bird-like creature with a human head emerges from a vivid red-orange circular background, adding to the fantastical nature of the scene. The background is subtly textured with light earth tones and abstract shapes, providing an intricate yet subdued contrast to the bold, central figures. The setting is suggested to be a bustling landscape, possibly referencing elements familiar to Chagall’s oeuvre, encapsulating an overall sense of enchantment and otherworldliness.
