The Opéra, Paris

The Opéra, Paris Dufy, Raoul Opera houses Fauve Architectural illustration French painting Concert halls Raoul Dufy, (1877-1953) was a French Fauvist painter. Les Fauves (wild beasts) emphasized bright colour and rich bold contours in their work, and Dufy’s painting reflects this approach until about 1909, when contact with the work of Paul Cézanne led him to adopt a somewhat subtler technique. His colourful, decorative style became fashionable for designs for ceramics, textiles and decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events. Davis Publications, Worchester, Massachusetts c. 1924 CE Painting Digital image Tiff; JPEG2000 Watercolor and gouache on paper Phillips Collection, Washington DC 20th century; French; Fauvism Paris, France Davis Publications, Worchester, Massachusetts

The Opéra, Paris

Dufy, Raoul

Opera houses

Fauve

Architectural illustration

French painting

Concert halls

Raoul Dufy, (1877-1953) was a French Fauvist painter. Les Fauves (wild beasts) emphasized bright colour and rich bold contours in their work, and Dufy’s painting reflects this approach until about 1909, when contact with the work of Paul Cézanne led him to adopt a somewhat subtler technique. His colourful, decorative style became fashionable for designs for ceramics, textiles and decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events.

Davis Publications, Worchester, Massachusetts

c. 1924 CE

Painting

Digital image

Tiff; JPEG2000

Watercolor and gouache on paper

Phillips Collection, Washington DC

20th century; French; Fauvism

Paris, France

Davis Publications, Worchester, Massachusetts