“The House in Grey” is an oil on canvas cityscape painting created in 1917 by Marc Chagall in Liozna, near Vitebsk, Belarus. The artwork, characterized by the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement, measures 68 x 74 cm. It is currently housed in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain.
The artwork depicts a quaint, somewhat surreal cityscape with a distinct contrast between the structured buildings in the background and the seemingly dilapidated house in the foreground. The house appears to be slightly off-kilter, adding a whimsical and dreamlike quality to the scene. The looming grey clouds overhead evoke a sense of foreboding, while the distant, more orderly structures maintain an aura of serene detachment. The brushstrokes and color palette are typical of Chagall’s unique style, blending elements of fantasy with subtle social commentary.
