01/10/2026
Marc Chagall’s paintings of the 1980s form the final chapter of his long and celebrated career. Living in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the South of France, he continued to paint until his death in 1985, at the age of 97. His late works bring together many of the subjects that defined his art, reimagined with a lighter, more dreamlike quality.
Deep blues, particularly cobalt and ultramarine, dominate many of these paintings, creating a luminous, nocturnal atmosphere. His late brushwork is fluid and delicate, giving his figures a sense of weightlessness and movement. Rather than introducing entirely new themes, Chagall returned to his familiar imagery of lovers, bouquets, animals, and memories of his native Vitebsk, weaving them together in poetic and deeply personal compositions.
The painting is currently on view at the gallery at 66 St James’s Street, London.
Marc Chagall, 'Au village ou Couple dans le village au printemps', circa 1982