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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 DufyTitle: Paddock-DeauvilleMedium: Lithograph Edition Size: Out of 5000Year: 1960Size: 24.5" x 39"Condition: ExcellentBiographyFrom 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.