The Poet Reclining

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The Poet Reclining (Le Poète allongé) is a painting by Marc Chagall, painted in oils in 1915. It is owned by Tate Modern, in London. In 2016 it was on display at the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne, Sussex.[1]

Description

The painter took inspiration from his honeymoon with Bella Rosenfeld, in 1915. It depicts the poet of the title lying in the ground, like if he was resting. He wears a blue shirt and black pants. In the background, appears a wood country house, with an horse and a pig in a field. Two trees grow there and in the background is visible a forest.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Home". townereastbourne.org.uk.
  2. The Poet Reclining, 1915 by Marc Chagall Marc Chagall.net

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