Property of an Important Patron of the Arts
Raoul Dufy
Paysage cubiste aux meules
Lot Closed
October 4, 04:54 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property of an Important Patron of the Arts
Raoul Dufy
1877 - 1953
Paysage cubiste aux meules
signed Raoul Dufy (lower center)
pastel and gouache on paper
18 ¾ by 23 ⅞ in.
47.5 by 60.6 cm.
Executed circa 1913.
Fanny Guillon-Laffaille has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work which will be included in her forthcoming supplement to the catalogue raisonné of Watercolors, Gouaches and Pastels currently in preparation.
Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, 12 May 1994, lot 171
Acquired from the above by the present owner
A playful take on the age-old harvest scene, the present work employs an Escher-esque approach to space that maximizes the sheet. The artist’s sparse but consistent use of color further embellishes the composition, drawing the eye to a multitude of pockets within the scene. Here, Dufy takes his focus off of race tracks and seaside towns to document the interaction between man-made houses and rolling hills.
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