The Landing

1928

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

The artwork titled "The Landing" features abstract lines and shapes that form the structure of a pier or bridge, elevated above a body of water. The lines are sketchy and fluid. Several abstract, human-like figures are depicted on the pier, some holding umbrellas, with one prominent red umbrella amid the mostly blue and gray tones. The water below is represented with wavy lines. The blue background resembles a sky or sea, blending into the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    overall: 88.9 × 115.57 cm (35 × 45 1/2 in.)
    framed: 109.22 × 137.16 × 5.72 cm (43 × 54 × 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.164.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York); purchased March 1962 by Paul Mellon [1907-1999], Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA, with life interest to Mrs. Mellon; life interest released 2013.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1962

  • Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings by Raoul Dufy 1877-1953, Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York, 1962, no. 13, repro. [the catalogue title page printed the artist's death date as 1955].

Wikidata ID

Q20192746

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