The unique style of Marc Chagall paintings has never been more evident than in the Circus Horse （gouache and brush and India ink on paper， 49.5 cm x 62.8 cm， 1964）. The painting immerses the viewer in the hectic atmosphere that epitomized the early Russian circus.

If there is one thing this painting has， it is vibrant color. Chagall has truly captured the bright， vibrant colors that are present at such an event. The audience is immersed in these background colors and become themselves， part of the mood. One cant help but feel the energy simply pouring out of the canvas， which is due almost exclusively to the use of dazzling hues and tones.

The festive mood is furthered by the placement of the performers. At center ring is a woman riding an imaginatively colored horse， which provides a focal point to the painting. A wandering minstrel is present amongst the audience， which was a common occurrence in early circuses， as performers would often venture out into the crowd. The other predominant figure is the man holding the ring， ready for any sort of animal to jump through.

One of the benefits of such a busy scene is that there are so many subtleties to be discovered. The bright colors allow this painting to be used as a focal point in almost any room， and the little nuances will pull viewers closer time and time again.

The original painting is held in a private collection.

馬克·夏加爾獨特的繪畫風格在《馬戲團的馬》 （水粉-畫筆-印度墨水畫，49.5厘米×62.8厘米，1964年）一畫中表現(xiàn)得最為明顯。此畫會令觀畫者沉浸在早期俄羅斯馬戲演出頗具代表性的那種狂熱氣氛中。

如果說這幅畫有什么特點的話，那就是鮮活的色彩。夏加爾確實捕捉到了馬戲表演中那些鮮活明亮的色彩。觀眾浸沒在背景顏色中，成為整體氛圍的一部分。觀畫者會情不自禁地感受到直接從畫布傾瀉而出的那股能量，這幾乎完全歸因于畫家采用了令人目眩的各種顏色和明暗色調(diào)。

表演者的置入讓歡樂氛圍更加濃重。中心表演場上，一個女子騎在一匹彩色馬上，那色彩極富想象力，這場面構(gòu)成了畫面的一個焦點。一個游蕩的吟游詩人出現(xiàn)在觀眾席，這在早期的馬戲演出中很常見，因為表演者常會冒險混入人群。另一個引人注目的人物是個手持圓環(huán)的男子，準備好讓各種動物跳環(huán)而過。

如此熱鬧的場景有個好處，那就是有許多微妙之處可待挖掘。明亮的色彩使此畫掛在任何房間幾乎都可以作為焦點，而那些細微的差別會把觀畫者一次次拉近畫面。

原畫現(xiàn)為私人收藏。