Etude pour ‘Le Baou de Saint-Jeannet’ 1969

‘Etude pour ‘Le Baou de Saint-Jeannet’ is a painting by Marc Chagall, and it’s like diving into a dream. The painting seems to have been coaxed into existence, layer by layer, with strokes of pure, unadulterated feeling. I can imagine Chagall standing before the canvas, lost in thought, then suddenly lunging forward with his brush, as the paint itself becomes a way of seeing. Look at the way he uses color – it’s thick, almost sculpted in places, giving everything this otherworldly texture. That red sun isn’t just a sun; it’s a symbol, a heartbeat, radiating warmth. You know, there’s something so raw and honest about Chagall’s work. It’s like he’s inviting us to feel alongside him, to embrace the messiness of life and art. He's not just painting what he sees, but what he feels. It reminds me that artists are always in conversation, remixing ideas, inspiring each other across time. Painting is such an embodied expression, embracing uncertainty and allowing for endless interpretations.