the beach and the pier at trouville raoul dufy

the beach and the pier at trouville raoul dufyThis painting, produced in 1905, belongs to a period when Raoul Dufy was still very much influenced by the Impressionists and the work of Eugne Boudin. He chose to depict a seaside scene on the Normandy coast, a very popular theme in French painting at the time, linked to bourgeois leisure activities and booming seaside resorts. The composition shows a crowd of strollers gathered on a beach and a wooden jetty, facing the sea. The palette is dominated

The rectangles seem to float freely in space

The repetition of the circular forms and the very nature of the circle refer to the cyclical movement

engulfed by a tide of lush greenery

transforming the classical portrait into a poetic reflection on identity and mystery

The painting shows a wrought-iron gate painted blue

The painting reveals the Dent du Midi

The small impressionnist oil on canvas shows the blue hues of the sky and the Mediterranean Sea

in the image of these snowy peaks

Her garment

The intense hues and flowing lines infuse a spiritual and introspective dimension

True to his love of regattas

The painting is characterised by a sober colour palette