The artwork, titled “The Bay,” was created by Marc Chagall in 1962 in France. This piece falls under the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and belongs to the genre of symbolic painting.
The artwork depicts a fantastical scene featuring a large, vividly colored bird with red and pink hues, seemingly hovering or resting above a tranquil bay. The bird appears to be carrying a human figure on its back. The scene below includes calm blue waters, a small sailboat, palm trees, and buildings in the distance, suggesting a coastal landscape. The composition and use of colors create a dreamlike and whimsical ambiance, characteristic of Chagall’s symbolic and imaginative style.
