Dufy, Raoul (1877 – 1953). Fragment of the Sity with a Mill

Lithograph, Paper
54 х 40
Lower right of the plate – Raoul Dufy
Raoul Dufy – French painter, graphic artist, decorator. Born 1877 and died 1953 in France. He got education in Paris Fine Arts School. The impressionist`s paintings were very close to his creative works. In 1906 was organized the first personal artist’s exhibition, where he met the painter Anry Matis. The last one used in his paintings only bright, clean colors and sharp contours. The same lines were characterized to Dufy`s works in 1906-1909. The artist has not his own style until the 1920’s, only later he has worked it out. His latest creative period painting style was called “scenagraphical”. His water-colours and oil paintings presented the manners picture of the artist lifetime.
Dufy was a well-known and talented illustrator, the master of Decorative applied art- and monumental paintings.