Sunday, March 22, 2009

The Paddock

I was reading through some art books and this was one of two paintings that caught my eye. The title of this painting is The Paddock. It was painted by Raoul Dufy in 1926. Although Dufy was an impressionist you can see the influence of the cubists and fauvists in this painting. Dufy frequently visited racecourses and they were a common subject for his paintings. Dufy also painted one of the largest murals ever, for the 1938 Paris Exhibition.
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  1. JackettiMarch 24, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    You are very correct to say that Dufy painted in the Fauvist style, as he was a contemporary of Matisse, and he painted later than the impressionists. He also studied with Braque, which may explain the cubism.

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