trees at lestaque raoul dufy

trees at lestaque raoul dufyThis work marks an experimental phase for Raoul Dufy, strongly influenced by the analytical cubism of Georges Braque, whom he had met a few years earlier. The village of L'Estaque, near Marseille, is a place frequently depicted by modern painters, particularly Czanne, and here becomes the setting for an investigation into landscape structure. The scene depicts a steep undergrowth, with sloping trunks and steep slopes. The painting is based on a

indicating light coming from the right

typical of his work within the École de Paris

juxtaposing earthly beauty with the supernatural

seem to merge and interact with the sky and the surrounding vegetation

invites reflection on the human condition and the complexity of individual emotions

The evocative title directs its reading

The figures of the lovers seem to immerse themselves in an abstract cosmos

in the middle of winter

at the centre of her thoughts

memory and the psyche

typical of Haring

is a celebration of the ephemeral beauty of moments on stage