The lithograph is dedicated to the tribe of Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. His brother Joseph especially loved him, proving this on numerous occasions. The Bible says: "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he shall eat the prey, and in the evening he shall divide the spoil" (Genesis 49:27).
In the late 1950s, Marc Chagall was commissioned to create stained-glass windows for the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, located in the Judean Hills of Jerusalem. A single window was to represent each of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, each with a unique composition. Under Chagall's supervision, these sketches were transformed into lithographs at the Mourlot studio in Paris and printed in 1962.
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) was a painter and graphic artist, one of the most significant representatives of the 20th-century artistic avant-garde. He is known for his unique styles, which incorporate elements of primitivism, cubism, symbolism, and surrealism.