Original 1981 Raoul Dufy “Aquarelles” Poster

Description: Original 1981 Raoul Dufy “Aquarelles” Poster Juin – Juillet 1981Galerie Louis Carré & Cie, ParisSize : 27 1/2 x 19 5/8 (70 x 50 cm) Detail of the painting Maxim’s, 1950 Raoul Dufy was born at Le Havre, in Normandy. In 1895, when he was 18, he started taking evening classes in art at Le Havre's École des Beaux-Arts (municipal art school). In 1900, after a year of military service, Dufy won a scholarship to the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The impressionist landscape painters, such as Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro, influenced Dufy profoundly. His first exhibition took place in 1901. Introduced to Berthe Weill in 1902, Dufy showed his work in her gallery. Then he exhibited again in 1903 at the Salon des Indépendants. Henri Matisse's Luxe, Calme et Volupté, which Dufy saw at the Salon des Indépendants in 1905, was a revelation to the young artist, and it directed his interests towards Fauvism. Les Fauves (the wild beasts) emphasized bright color and bold contours in their work. Dufy's cheerful oils and watercolors depict events of the time period, including yachting scenes, sparkling views of the French Riviera, chic parties, and musical events. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Dufy exhibited at the annual Salon des Tuileries in Paris. In 1952 he received the grand prize for painting in the 26th Venice Biennale. Dufy died at Forcalquier, France, on 23 March 1953. He was buried near Matisse in the Cimiez Monastery Cemetery in Cimiez, a suburb of the city of Nice. This is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.

Price: 425 USD

Location: Montreal, Quebec

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