Jean Dufy Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
French, 1888-1964
Jean Dufy was a French Art Deco artist, best known for his colourful, melodic depictions of post-war Parisian society. Working to capture everyday life, from concert halls and circuses to country landscapes and busy Parisian streets, Dufy focused on recreating the feeling and impression of a scene, rather than individual details.
In 1906, Dufy visited the exhibition ‘Cercle de l’Art Moderne’ in La Havre, and it was this show that eventually inspired him to pursue an artistic career. The exhibit, one of Dufy’s first exposures to Modern Art, crucially shaped his approach to art and introduced him to artists such as Picasso and Matisse.
While he had no formal training, his older brother was well-known French Fauvist Raoul Dufy, who served as his artistic mentor.
In January 1914, Dufy launched his artistic career, holding his first show at Galerie Berthe Weil. He returned to Paris after the war and settled in the Montmartre district of Paris, moving next door to artist George Braque, who encouraged Dufy to experiment with Cubism.
His personal painting style developed into a vibrant fusion of Post-Impressionism with a loose decorative approach to colour and line, which he achieved from his work in porcelain design.
For almost 30 years, Dufy worked for Limoge porcelain manufacturer Theodore Haviland, hand-painting decorative designs of animals and flowers. At the 1925 L’exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs he was awarded a gold medal for designing the service ‘Châteaux de France’.
Dufy participated in many exhibitions, including the Salon d’Automne, which reflected the popularity of jazz music and the art of Parisian culture after the war.
Dufy would return to his native Normandy throughout his life and spent long stretches of time in the south of France. The dynamism of these landscapes and cityscapes - particularly noticeable in the street scene Route de Rives (Touraine)- are so cleverly captured due to Dufy’s uniquely musical and distinctive Post-Impressionistic style.to
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Artist: Jean Dufy
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris - Original Watercolor
Gouache, Signed
By Jean Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Dufy
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Signed at the top right
On paper 53 x 40 cm at view (c. 21 x 16 in)
Presented in a golden wood fra...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Jean Dufy Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Jean Dufy, 1925 watercolour painting of the port of Le Havre, France
By Jean Dufy
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean Dufy (French, 1888 – 1964)
Vue de port du Havre, circa 1925
Watercolour on paper
Signed ‘Jean Dufy’ (lower right) and inscribed on the reverse
19.1/4 x 23.1/4 in. (48.5 x 59 cm....
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20th Century Expressionist Jean Dufy Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Bouquet of Roses - Original ink drawing, Signed
By Jean Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean DUFY (1888-1964)
Bouquet of Roses
Original ink and lavish drawing
Signed with the artist stamp
On paper 29 x 36 cm (c. 12 x 14 in)
Very good condition, paper lightly yellowed
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Mid-20th Century Modern Jean Dufy Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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India Ink
Salzberg, Chateau Mirabell
By Jean Dufy
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Pen on paper
Paper size: 10.75 x 16 inches
Framed size: 22.75 x 27.75 inches
Signed and inscribed lower right
Provenance: Private collection, France
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Jean Dufy Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pen
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