Morocco

1926

Raoul Dufy

Associated Names
Raoul Dufy

Artist, French, 1877 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with a wide sky painted with broad brushstrokes. The horizon is in the upper third, separating the hills and the blue sky. Hills in the distance have trees, and birds fly across the sky. A mountain with snow caps is visible. Buildings in warm tones are depicted. The color palette is vibrant with pastels and earth tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51 x 66 cm (20 1/16 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Guillon-Laffaille 1982, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John U. and Evelyn Stefansson Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 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 right in watercolor: Raoul

Wikidata ID

Q64620017

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