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Le Quintette - Raoul Dufy - Canvas Wall Art is part of our hand painted oil painting collection from the Raoul Dufy Paintings selection. Each canvas is worked by a trained artist, then inspected before dispatch — a practical route to owning fauvist wall decor at a fraction of gallery pricing.
circa 1948
Oil on canvas
Raoul Dufy, the eldest of nine, was born into keenly musical surroundings. His father, Léon-Marius Dufy, was an organist and conductor for church choirs in his spare time, and two of his brothers, Léon and Gaston, were professional musicians. Gaston would later shift to criticism and often supplied Dufy with concert passes. The artist himself was an amateur violinist, but was more interested in attending the symphony than playing. Music featured prominently in Dufy's art, from his first orchestral composition in 1902--L'orchestre du théatre du Havre (Laffaille, no. 47)--to his later homages to illustrious composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Frédéric Chopin and Claude Debussy, among others.
Le Quintette is notable for its striking red tonality. In the late phase of his career, Dufy became preoccupied with the phenomenon of tonal painting, in which one color dominates the entire composition. In particular, he espoused this method of painting with his musical subjects, for he felt the richness of one color offered an emotional intensity akin to the effect of harmonic tonality in the compositions of his favorite composers. Of Dufy's sonorous, evocative colors, the celebrated cellist Pablo Casals once said, "I cannot tell what piece your orchestra is playing, but I know which key it is written in" (D. Perez-Tibi, Dufy, New York, 1989, p. 292).
The fine art subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of fauvist oil painting wall decor.
This is a genuine hand painted oil painting, not a canvas print. Our painters match the palette of Le Quintette by eye and build up the fine art forms in thin layers, which is what gives the finished fine art oil painting its luminosity.
Hang this fine art oil painting above a sofa, console, or bed to give a home office an instant focal point. Its fauvist palette works with both minimalist and period interiors, and the piece also makes a considered gift for housewarmings, weddings, and art lovers.
Order Le Quintette as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting fauvist character to your home office. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $68.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $106.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $146.98 |
| 36 X 48 in | $195.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $379.98 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
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Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
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