La Mariée is a painting in oil on canvas, 68×53cm, created in 1950 by Russian-French artist Marc Chagall. It is presently held in a private collection in Japan. Chagall paintings often feature young women or couples, but in La Mariée the focus is on a singular young woman in quasi-wedding attire with a bouquet of flowers. Described by a Chagall fans as "an ode to young love", the woman is presented to the viewer in a bold and conspicuous fashion, as if the viewer is the one marrying her. The second peculiarity of La Mariée compared to the majority of other... Chagall paintings is the choice of colors. The young woman is dressed in a red dress lively, with a virginal white veil draped over her head, while the background is a mix of fresh and soft blue and gray. This effect allows the image of the woman to jump off the canvas and really attract attention. It is evident that Chagall has attempted to highlight the woman, as is tradition in every marriage.
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