“Study to ‘The Jacob’s Dream'” is a pastel on paper artwork created by Marc Chagall around 1963 in France. It belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is categorized as a sketch and study. The dimensions of the artwork are 33.5 by 28 centimeters.
The artwork is a preparatory study for a larger piece, capturing the essence of a dreamlike vision with ethereal figures and a celestial ladder. Rendered in soft pastel tones, the imagery is infused with a sense of mystical spirituality. Prominent throughout are representations of heavenly beings ascending and descending a ladder, set against a background washed in blues and yellows. The composition includes dreamlike elements and free-flowing lines, characteristic of Chagall’s distinct style, creating a vision almost floating in a cosmic expanse. Notably, Chagall’s signature can be found at the bottom right corner, affirming the artist’s personal touch on this evocative sketch.
