Bilder Raoul Dufy (1877–1953)– Landscape with Train and Sun – Lithograph by Mourlot (1959)

Beskrivning

"Raoul Dufy" illustrates a vibrant, lyrical landscape divided into distinct horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, and blue. The composition features a radiant sun in a green sky overlooking a rolling countryside where a steam train travels along a valley, complemented by calligraphic trees and a small white figure in the foreground. This lithograph was published by Mourlot Freres in the book Kunst im Plakat der Pariser Schule by Andre Sauret in Paris in 1959. The work exemplifies the artist's late graphic style, which prioritized stenographic line work and the dissociation of color from form to create a sense of light and movement.

Raoul Dufy was a French Fauvist painter and illustrator known for his colorful and decorative scenes of leisure, including regattas, concerts, and horse races. He developed a distinctive aesthetic characterized by rapid, shorthand drawing and thin washes of bright color that often did not align with the outlines of the subjects. Throughout his career, he worked extensively in textile design, book illustration, and public murals, contributing significantly to the visual language of modern French art. Dufy's ability to convey joie de vivre through a light and airy touch made his work highly influential in both fine art and commercial design during the mid-twentieth century.

Artist or Maker: Raoul Dufy,after.

Dimensions: Approximately 31 cm x 24 cm.

Medium: Lithograph by Mourlot

Date: 1959.

Condition Report:
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