1930s Raoul Dufy Fauvist Art Deco Nude Painting

Description

Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953)
Nu allongé sur canapé, circa 1939
China ink, gouache, and watercolor on paper laid on board … more Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953)
Nu allongé sur canapé, circa 1939
China ink, gouache, and watercolor on paper laid on board
Sight: 16 x 19.75 inches (40.6 x 50.2 cm)
Signed lower right: Raoul Dufy

PROVENANCE:
Sale: Plus Galleries, Antwerp, January 22, 1999.

Catalogued: Fanny Guillon-Laffaille has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work, which is registered in her archives and accompanied by her certificate of authenticity dated March 9, 2022. The drawing will be included in her forthcoming supplement to the Catalogue Raisonné des Dessins de Raoul Dufy.

Condition: Excellent with toning alone edges with no ther condition issues affecting the work. Board is hinged along upper edge of verso to window mat measuring 23 1/2 by 27 inches. Framed under glass.

Framed Dimensions 28 X 31.5 X 1 Inches

Raoul Dufy (French: (3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French Fauvist painter. He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textile as well as decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events. He was also a draftsman, printmaker, book illustrator, scenic designer, a designer of furniture and a planner of public spaces. less