The artwork titled “Then the old woman mounted on the Ifrit’s back” was created by Marc Chagall in 1948. This piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is part of the illustration genre. It is included in the series “The Arabian Nights.”
The artwork portrays a scene imbued with vibrant colors and imaginative elements typical of Chagall’s style. Dominated by bold hues of red and green, the painting delineates an ethereal, surreal moment where an old woman is depicted riding on the back of a fantastical being, the Ifrit. The background, filled with nebulous dark tones and a radiant moon, enhances the dreamlike quality of the scene. Chagall’s use of vivid colors and fluid forms captures the mystical and narrative essence of The Arabian Nights, representing a fantasy world where reality and imagination intertwine seamlessly.
