The artwork, titled “Dreams No. 2,” was created by the artist Jacob Lawrence in the year 1965. This piece belongs to the art movement of Cubism and falls under the genre of genre painting.
In “Dreams No. 2,” Jacob Lawrence employs a vibrant and dynamic palette to depict a scene seemingly grounded in everyday life yet imbued with dreamlike qualities. The central figure, seated in a chair, is enveloped in vivid colors — with stark contrasts between the dark skin and the brightly colored garments. The background, composed of geometric shapes, foregrounds the Cubist movement’s characteristic fragmented and abstracted forms. Ethereal figures or visions float in the background, enhancing the surreal and introspective mood of the artwork. The scene captures the enigmatic and imaginative essence of dreams, blending the ordinary with the extraordinary in a harmonious visual narrative.
