“The Cattle Dealer,” created by Marc Chagall in 1912 while he was in Paris, France, is an oil on canvas artwork that belongs to the Cubism art movement. The piece measures 97 by 200.5 centimeters and falls under the genre of genre painting.
The artwork depicts a scene featuring stylized human and animal figures, characterized by bold colors and geometric forms typical of Cubism. At the center, a man, wearing a green hat and red jacket, is seated on a cart drawn by a horse and a goat, with both creatures rendered in striking, unconventional hues. On the left, a woman in a pink dress holds a goat kid, while two more figures appear in a conversation on the lower right, one of whom is only partly visible. The overall composition is dynamic, with a sense of motion suggested by the positioning of the cart and the expressive postures of the figures. The use of contrasting colors and fragmented forms adds a dreamlike quality to the scene, reflecting Chagall’s distinctive style.