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Looking for fine art oil painting with real brushwork? Nogent-sur-Marne is reproduced by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas after Raoul Dufy. The result is a piece of fauvist oil painting wall decor that anchors a dining room and rewards a closer look.
1934
Oil on canvas
38 7/8 x 51 3/8 in. (97.5 x 130.5 cm.)
The present work depicts Nogent-sur-Marne, on the eastern outskirts of Paris. While oarsmen featured in Dufy's work as early as 1919, it was only several years later that he painted them on the Marne, often focusing on the boathouse, as here, with flag flying overhead and viaduct at left. Dufy returned to the scene periodically until the mid-1930s, executing many sketches in pencil and pen and ink, with some 19 completed oils, of which Nogent-sur-marne is one of the last and most satisfying.
Dora Perez-Tibi writes of these works: "What [Dufy] is seeking to capture is man at work, surrounded by light. Dufy distributes this light over the surface of the canvas according to a three-colour principle which allows him to modulate it by ridding himself of shadow. Refusing to divide each object into light and shade, he illuminates the vertical objects facing the source of light, arranging them vertically in relation to the light. Thus, he juxtaposes, vertically or horizontally, three zones of contrasting colours" (Dufy, New York, 1989, p. 139).
Nogent-sur-Marne differs from the run of the series in its scale, being among the largest, and its unusual perspective. Whereas the rest are straightforward views of oarsmen, the boathouse or the river itself from the opposite bank, in the present painting, we view the whole from an elegant balcony, flanked by open shutters, over baroque railing, underneath the bright red awning. Only one other oil situates its perspective in this way, the smaller and later variant, Le balcon sur La Marne (Laffaille, no. 953).
With its striking composition and orientation, Nogent-sur-Marne was highly regarded on its completion, featuring in international exhibitions at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh the year it was painted and at the Petit Palais in Paris in 1937.
Collectors often choose this fine art image when searching for fine art oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.
Expect subtle, hand-made variation rather than factory uniformity. Each fine art canvas is painted with oils, allowed to cure properly, and inspected before it is approved for shipment.
Wondering where fine art oil painting looks best? Try a dining room mantel, a dining room sideboard, or a hallway gallery wall. The fine art subject reads clearly from a distance and rewards close viewing up near.
In short: Nogent-sur-Marne - Raoul Dufy - Oil Painting for Dining Room combines a fauvist composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and dining room wall art.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $58.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $91.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $123.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $176.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $329.48 |
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