L'Amour

c. 1910

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

The image features bold, curved lines and distinct shapes intertwining in a complex abstract pattern. These dark, swirling forms connect to familiar objects such as human figures lying in an intimate embrace surrounded by floral and botanical elements. The curves and angles suggest the presence of two individuals, where lines and shapes converge to depict the faces, clothing, and limbs, set amidst an ornate backdrop reminiscent of a garden with stylized flowers and a vase-like form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on Chinese paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.12 × 31.43 cm (12 1/4 × 12 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.36 × 57.79 cm (18 1/4 × 22 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.53

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Dedicatory Art Exhibition for the William Cooper Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 1965, no. 27.

2014

  • Expressionism in Germany and France: From Van Gogh to Kandinsky, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 2014 - 2015, no. 41.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in graphite: Raoul Dufy; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 49/100

Wikidata ID

Q65364649

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