The Poet Reclining

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 a horse and a pig in a field. Two trees grow there and in the background a forest is visible.^[2]

See also

• List of artworks by Marc Chagall