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For collectors searching fine art oil painting, The Red Quintet (Le quintette rouge) is a dependable choice. Painted in layered oils on canvas after Raoul Dufy, this fauvist work reads equally well as classic canvas wall art and as a thoughtful housewarming gift.
1948
Oil on canvas
Private collection.
The subject of music first appeared in Dufy's oeuvre as early as 1902 and is explored further in his cubist years and, later, in the 1920s, but it was not until the 1940s that the artist explored the motif in all its variety with the close observation and eye for detail which one associates with his series of horse racing and boating pictures. Dufy often attended the rehearsals of the Société du Conservatoire des Concerts Colonne, making innumerable sketches of the musicians, their instruments and the endless variation of movement and expression which he would then employ in his finished compositions. Dufy was particularly concerned with the depiction of painterly rhythm and movement, creating harmonies and cadences that echo the creation of the music within. Dufy's friend Pablo Casals told him 'I cannot tell what piece your orchestra is playing, but I know which key it is written in' (quote in D. Perez-Tibi, Dufy, London, 1989, p. 292).
Unlike in many of the large orchestral compositions, in which the rapidly delineated instruments form strokes and dashes not unlike a somewhat haphazard musical score, the present work belongs to a series of more intimate depictions of smaller groups. The emphasis in the present work is on the musicians themselves, their pictorial interplay reflecting their harmonic relationships, and the audience. In applying his theories of couleur-lumière to the composition Dufy further enhances the mood of the music: 'Dufy reproduces the calm atmosphere of chamber music with consummate artistry. His series of Quintets (between 1946 and 1948) assumes the colour of each of the musical variations. Violet, red, blue, orange: the arrangement of the quintet is painted monotonally. Dufy understands music so well that he succeeds, through the subtle play of his style, colour and lighting effects, in arousing our emotions through his lyrical interpretation' (ibid., p. 298).
Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for an entryway.
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.
For entryway wall decor that does not feel generic, a painted fine art canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular fine art oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.
Order The Red Quintet (Le quintette rouge) as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting fauvist character to your entryway. 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 |
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