Raoul Dufy
(1877–1953) fransk målare
Raoul Dufy (France, 1877–1953) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a printmaker, a draughtsman, and a ceramicist. By year of birth, Raoul Dufy belongs to the chapter ‘The avant-garde’ in this site’s history of art.
Raoul Dufy was born in Le Havre and died in Forcalquier. Raoul Dufy trained at École supérieure d'art du Havre, École supérieure d'art et design Le Havre-Rouen, and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Raoul Dufy studied under Charles Lhuillier. Wikidata associates Raoul Dufy with Fauvism. Raoul Dufy became a member of Comité national de l'estampe and Circle of Modern art. Raoul Dufy was awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour. The students included Siri Rathsman.
One of the best-known works is ‘La Fée Électricité’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 36 works by Raoul Dufy with free images. The dated works span the years 1904–1949. Works by Raoul Dufy are held by several collections, among them Musée Hyacinthe-Rigaud, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Statens Museum for Kunst, and Impressionism: The Hasso Plattner Collection. Wikidata links 2 works to movements covered in the chapter ‘The avant-garde’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Charles Dufresne, Jean Puy, Adolf Kašpar, Paul Follot, and T. Frantisek Simon.