Vase de roses 1929

This is Chagall's 'Vase de Roses' and it looks like it was made with oil paint. Look at the way he builds up the image with layers, like he’s feeling his way through a garden. I'm drawn to the thick, almost mossy texture of the green foliage; it's a whole world of little marks. The color feels pulled from a dream, a memory, not exactly how roses look, but how they *feel*. Then, bam! There's that cobalt blue vase. It’s like a solid anchor amidst all this dreamy foliage. A solid block in a dream. And down at the bottom, there are more dream figures! The painting isn’t just about the flowers; it's about love, memory, and maybe even a little bit of longing. It reminds me of Odilon Redon, another painter who wasn't afraid to dive headfirst into the world of imagination. Art isn't about answers; it's about the questions we ask along the way.