The artwork “Kopeikin and Napoléon” by Marc Chagall, created around 1923 in Paris, France, is an etching on paper. This piece, which belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement, measures 28 by 21 centimeters and is part of the illustration genre. It is included in the series “Dead Souls” and is currently housed in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork depicts two figures walking side by side, rendered in a whimsical and primitive style typical of Chagall’s works. On the left is a man with a prominent mustache, dressed in a formal uniform and using a cane; on the right is a figure resembling Napoléon Bonaparte, wearing a characteristic bicorne hat and formal military attire. The background suggests a vague, dream-like setting with ethereal domes and architectural forms emerging, contributing to the illustration’s surreal and narrative quality.
