Circus

1924

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

The image shows swirling lines and flowing curves. Various forms resembling horses are depicted in blue shades and outlined with bold strokes. The horses are in dynamic poses suggesting movement. Human figures are integrated into the scene, interacting with the horses.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gouache touched with chalk

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 55 x 69.2 cm (21 5/8 x 27 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guillon-Laffaille 1982, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John U. and Evelyn Stefansson Nef, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1928

  • Zervos, Christian. Raoul Dufy. Les Grands peintres d'aujourd'hui, vol. 3. Paris: Editions Cahier d’art, 1928: 46.

1981

  • Guillon-Laffaille, Fanny. Raoul Dufy: Catalogue raisonné des aquarelles, gouaches et pastels. 2 vols. Paris: Éditions Louis Carré & Cie., 1981-1982.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Raoul Dufy

Wikidata ID

Q64620013

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