The artwork titled “For Vava” by Marc Chagall, created in 1955 in France, is a gouache painting that falls under the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. It is categorized as a portrait and is currently part of a private collection.
The artwork features a woman with a solemn expression, characterized by pale white skin and dark, deep-set eyes, dressed in blue with a bouquet of flowers in her hand. Positioned beside her is a yellow horse with an open mouth, displaying its teeth. The juxtaposition of the human and the animal creates a surreal and somewhat whimsical atmosphere. The background is predominantly dark, enhancing the contrast between the figures and their setting. The flowers in her hand are rendered in white, standing out against her blue dress, and add an element of tranquility to the otherwise intense composition.
