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Raoul Dufy 1960 Paddock-Deauville Original Lithograph

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Raoul Dufy 1960 Paddock-Deauville Original Lithograph
Artist Name: Raoul Dufy * Title: Paddock-DeauvilleMedium: Lithograph * Edition Size: Out of 5000Year: 1960Size: 24.5" x 39"Condition: ExcellentBiography * * From Paris to the Riviera, Raoul Dufy's lively water-colors capture the * essence and energy of France during the early 20th century. * * While the Impressionist-dominated * Parisian art scene had a profound impact on Dufy's early landscapes, the * artist attended an exhibition of the Salon des Independants of 1905 and * was struck by the dazzling colors of Matisse and the Fauvist group. * This encounter radically changed the artist's approach to painting. Dufy * immediately began to incorporate the lively brush strokes and brilliant * color of Fauvism into his work. Working primarily in watercolor, the * artist developed a signature technique of highly stylized calligraphic * drawings accented with washes of bold color. His travels around the * Mediterranean provided inspiration for many of the artist's best known * paintings and the cheerful theme of the seaside is a recurring motif in * his work. These immensely popular works exude spontaneity with their * exuberant color and dynamic line. * Dufy extended the range of his * oeuvre with innovative fabric design, book illustration, ceramics and * tapestry. An unparalleled colorist, Dufy's highly decorative works * retain a level of freshness and verve that have made them popular with * modern audiences. *