Bouc bleu au coq rouge c. 1971 - 1974

Marc Chagall painted 'Bouc bleu au coq rouge' with oil on canvas, and you can tell right away that the painting is all about feeling, not about perfectly copying what’s in front of you. The way Chagall layers the colors, especially that glowing blue, gives the whole scene a dreamlike vibe, like it’s pulled straight from a memory or a folk tale. Up close, you see how the paint is applied in these loose, almost scribbled strokes. Look at the blue goat’s head. It’s not just blue, but a mix of blues and purples, with these rough edges that make it feel alive and kind of mysterious. Then there’s that bright red rooster floating above the town, so vibrant it almost vibrates against the cooler blues. Chagall’s work always reminds me of other artists like Kandinsky, who were also chasing after a way to paint emotions and inner worlds. It's like they're all part of this big conversation about what painting can do, and how it can show us new ways of seeing and feeling.