The artwork titled “Naked on a White Cock” was created by Marc Chagall in 1925 in Paris, France. This Surrealist oil painting on canvas belongs to the genre of nude painting (“nu”).
In the artwork, a nude female figure is depicted reclining on the back of a large white rooster. Her pose is relaxed and serene, with her gaze directed towards the viewer. The background features a typical Chagall motif, which in this case is an abstract representation that includes the Eiffel Tower, symbolizing the skyline of Paris. The composition employs vivid and dreamlike colors, lending an ethereal quality to the scene, typical of Surrealist art where fantasy and reality intertwine. The use of texture and bold, expressive brush strokes further enhances the dreamlike atmosphere of the painting.
