The Market in Falaise by Raoul Dufy

The Market in Falaise - Raoul Dufy - Oil Painting

At a Glance

The Market in Falaise by Raoul Dufy is one of those images that never dates. Our studio recreates it as a hand painted oil painting — textured, color-rich, and ready to hang as canvas wall art in an entryway, study, or reception area.

Composition & Subject

Le marché à Falaise, 1905
Oil on canvas

Le marché à Falaise was painted in 1905 when Dufy was most heavily influenced by the Fauve artists. The Salon d'Automne of 1905 had provoked an outcry from many but had had a profound effect on Dufy, who suddenly saw a new way of painting, a way that concentrated not on light and its values, as so much of the Impressionists' work had, but instead on colour. 'Painting,' he said, 'means creating an image which is not the image of the appearance of things, but which has the power of their reality' (Dufy, quoted in D. Perez-Tibi, Dufy, London, 1989, p. 22). In Le marché à Falaise, Dufy has adopted many of the brash colours of the Fauves but has also introduced softer, paler colours into his palette, creating a very personalized response to this new mode of painting. Dufy also employed a method of accentuating his fields of colour by enclosing them within thick bold outlines, so that each one sings with a brilliance enforced by its neighbours, creating a sense of pure colour throughout the work.

Dufy's Fauve paintings were essentially his purest. He was filled with enthusiasm and was experimenting relentlessly with juxtaposition of colours, with lively modes of execution. This was to an extent dampened in 1907 when the artist came under the influence of the art of Cézanne. From then on, Dufy paid increasing attention to the potentials of composition which, while making his work more mature, nonetheless denied it the sheer enthusiasm that makes paintings such as Le marché à Falaise so successful.

Collectors often choose this cityscape image when searching for cityscape oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.

100% Hand Painted on Canvas

Trained artists work in stages — underpainting, mid-tones, highlights, and detail — using traditional oils on canvas. Because nothing is printed, every hand painted oil painting has its own subtle texture and depth.

Product Details

• Every cityscape canvas is hand painted in oils; no mechanical or digital reproduction at any stage.
• A generous 2-inch blank canvas border surrounds the image to simplify mounting.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Any size you need can be produced — just tell us your preferred dimensions.
• Affordable delivery options via DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and more.
• Free professional stretching on wooden stretcher bars — contact us for framing options.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Styling & Placement

For entryway wall decor that does not feel generic, a painted cityscape canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular cityscape oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.

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