Goat with a Violin Possibly 1922 - 1950

This is Marc Chagall's *Goat with a Violin*, and what a combo! It's a black and white print, like a dream caught in stark light. I like to imagine Chagall, maybe late at night, carving into that block. Each line a deliberate scratch, bringing this surreal scene to life. What's he thinking, I wonder, putting a goat, a violin, and a lamp together? Look at those scratchy white lines on the goat – they give it so much energy! It's not just a goat; it’s a goat vibrating with music. The black ink, thick and solid, anchors everything, making the white shapes pop like little revelations. It's a folk tale, a memory, a joke, and a song, all rolled into one. Like Kandinsky, Chagall wanted to make paintings that were like music, and in this image, he did just that.