Paysan allongé 1964

Marc Chagall gave us this dreamscape of a painting, Paysan allongé, using oil on canvas. The layered approach to the paint gives it a rich and textured feel, like a garden overgrown with imagination. Look at how the blue cow floats above the scene, almost a symbol of dreamy rural life. The colors are bold but translucent in places, letting light and emotion seep through. I'm particularly drawn to the splashes of red roses scattered around the reclining peasant. These roses feel like bursts of pure feeling, connecting the figure to the earth and the surreal world around them. Chagall reminds me a bit of Kandinsky, not in style, but in the way they both aimed to paint something beyond what we see, inviting us into a space where color and form dance to the music of the soul. What does this painting feel like to you?