Anne Goldthwaite – Street Fiddler

The Street Fiddler is a figurative artwork depicting a lone musician performing in a street setting. The composition focuses on the fiddler’s stance and gesture, capturing a sense of movement and musical rhythm. Expressive line work and simplified forms emphasize emotion and presence rather than detailed surroundings.

Created in the early 20th century, The Street Fiddler reflects a modernist interest in everyday life and symbolic figures. The reduced background and focused composition give the work a timeless, almost dreamlike quality, allowing the musician to stand as a universal expression of creativity, solitude, and human expression.

This fine art print is ideal for collectors and interior spaces seeking modernist figurative works, musical themes, and early modern art. It pairs well with neutral, eclectic, or gallery-style décor and adds character and warmth to living rooms, studios, hallways, or creative spaces.

About this work

Artist: Marc Chagall
Title: The Street Fiddler
Medium: Painting (reproduced as a fine art print)
Style: Modernism, Figurative Art
Subject: Musician, street life
Dimensions: 15x20cm / 6x8'