Inspired by the landscapes he roamed, Chagall’s paintings made after his return to France in 1923 overflow with sensuality and depictions of idyllic countryside. The naked woman sitting in the meadow symbolizes the perfect communion between man and nature, a composition that Chagall used in other works from that period. The two characters could be idealized renditions of the artist and his wife, Bella, represented as they were in their youth. This seems to be confirmed by the orthodox-style church and the village behind the fence, an allusion to their hometown of Vitebsk where they first met. The goat on the man’s shoulder is an allegory commonly used by Chagall to convey peacefulness and serenity, and completes the sense of harmony that emanates from the scene.