Study to "Song of Songs V"

Marc Chagall, a master of Surrealism and modernist expression, created Study to "Song of Songs V" around 1965 in France as a preparatory sketch and study for a larger work. This piece demonstrates Chagall’s fluid technique combining vibrant colors and dreamlike imagery characteristic of his style. The title references the biblical Song of Songs, suggesting themes of love and poetic symbolism central to his oeuvre. Executed with confident brushwork, the study embodies Chagall’s blend of lyricism and fantastical elements, reflecting his enduring engagement with sacred and romantic motifs through a surrealist lens.