“The artwork, titled ‘Peasant Life (The Stable Night Man with Whip)’, was created by Marc Chagall in 1917 in Liozna, near Vitebsk, Belarus. This piece, rendered in oil on cardboard, is an example of the Expressionism art movement and fits within the genre painting category. It has dimensions of 21 x 21.5 cm and is currently located at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork prominently features a peasant man, possibly a night stable worker, depicted in a vibrant interaction with a whip. The abstract composition uses bold colors, primarily a bright blue circle within an ochre-yellow background, evoking a sense of nighttime. Positioned within the blue section, a brown goat nestles its head affectionately against a contemplative woman, adorned in a dark, dotted shawl. The stylized figures and their simplified forms, characteristic of Chagall’s unique approach, evoke a deep sense of introspective emotion and rural tranquility, underscored by the dynamic contrast of the rich, complementary colors.”
