Longchamps

1923/1928

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

The image features overlapping lines and circular shapes on a vibrant green background. Various figures are depicted, some on horses and others standing. The top of the painting shows twisted black lines resembling tree canopies. The figures are rendered with elongated forms and dressed in clothing suggesting an equestrian event or social gathering.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    opaque and transparent watercolor and graphite

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.2 × 76.52 cm (22 1/8 × 30 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guillon-Laffaille 1982, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John U. and Evelyn Stefansson Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA in 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

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

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Raoul Dufy

Watermarks

at top center, upside down: ARCHES

Wikidata ID

Q64620016

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