The artwork titled “Study for the painting Rain” was created by the eminent artist Marc Chagall in the year 1911. Employing the medium of gouache on cardboard, this piece is emblematic of the Expressionism art movement. It belongs to the genre of symbolic painting and is currently housed in the Tretyakov Gallery located in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork depicts a surreal and symbolic scene with vibrant and contrasting colors. Dominating the composition is a tilted house that seems imbued with its own peculiar character, as though part of a whimsical, otherworldly narrative. In front of the house, a figure holding an umbrella is depicted walking, which might symbolize an attempt to shield oneself against unseen adversities or challenges. Above, a fantastical scene unfolds with a man riding a goat in the sky, surrounded by circular forms resembling celestial bodies or perhaps abstract raindrops. The background being predominantly dark accentuates the luminous and ethereal quality of the depicted scene, blending reality with dreams in the quintessential Chagall style.
