La Peche

c. 1910

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

This is a painting featuring boats, fishing nets, waves, and plant life. The image has stylized and graphic elements, bold lines, and contrasting forms. Large leaf-like shapes are prominent at the top, with intricate patterns resembling fishing nets or woven material in the center. A small boat is shown in the foreground with circular baskets. Wave-like patterns and varied linear designs throughout the image create a sense of motion. The overall appearance is complex and patterned, resembling an abstract representation of a fishing scene in the style of Raoul Dufy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on Chinese paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.07 × 40.01 cm (12 5/8 × 15 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41.91 × 47.63 cm (16 1/2 × 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.57


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, 1965, no. 117.

  • Master Prints, William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, PA, 1965-1966.

2014

  • Expressionism in Germany and France: From Van Gogh to Kandinsky, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 2014 - 2015, no. 37.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in graphite: Raoul Dufy

Wikidata ID

Q65364677

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