Dufy, L'opaline bleue, Vacances forcées (after)
1970

About the Item

Lithograph on papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljoux paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Vacances forcées 1970. Published by Éditions Vialetay, Paris, 1970; rendered by Jacques Beltrand, Paris; printed by Production Edito-Service S.A., Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Genève and Italy. Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), This folio, of which this is the original edition, was composed in Garamont de corps 24. Robert Blanchet drew and engraved the title and the drop cases. He completed the printing of the text and the 472 blocks on January 24, 1956. It was shot: XII examples on Japon nacré à la forme, numbered from I to XII, including a page of Roland Dorgelès' manuscript, a color suite of woodblocks before champlevage, on Japon; a series of color decompositions, on Japon; an incomplete state suite, on Rives; and, a sequence in a definitive state, on Rives. XLV examples on pur chiffon de Rives, numbered from XIII to LVII, including the color test before champlevage; the decomposition of the colors of the boards, on Japon; and, one suite in final state, on Rives. CXLI examples on pur chiffon de Rives, numbered from LVIII to CXCVIII. All of these examples are signed by the author, engraver and publisher. In addition, XXXV examples, on different papers, numbered from I to XXXV, are reserved for collaborators of the folio and tributes; the works intended for Roland Dorgelès and Jacques Beltrand are marked "Exemplaire d'auteur" and "Exemplaire d'artiste". This facsimile edition, measuring 23.5 x 30.4 cm was printed with the authorization of Éditions Vialetay, Paris, on bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljoux. RAOUL DUFY (1877-1953) was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design, and planning public spaces. Dufy was in the milieu of Matisse and Picasso.

Creation Year:

1970

Dimensions:

Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)

Medium:

Lithograph

Movement & Style:

Modern

After:

Raoul Dufy (1877-1953, French)

Period:

1970-1979