Jean Dufy French Artist Signed and numbered Lithograph Cirgue, pencil signed and numbered 122/220, 22 x 30", on BFK Rives paper.
Jean Dufy was born in 1888. He was born into a family of artists and was the brother of the famous painter Raoul Dufy. Dufy only gradually discovered his passion for painting, whilst attending exhibitions of works by the French avant-garde artists in his hometown of Le Havre. After his military service, he moved to Paris in 1912, where he met Derain, Braque, Picasso and Apollinaire. Two years later, his first watercolors were exhibited, with which Dufy enjoyed great success. Numerous exhibitions, e.g. at the Salon d'Automne and even in New York, followed. His preferred subject matter included flowers, animals, and circus scenes in compositions featuring an incredible array of colors. In addition, Dufy worked as a porcelain painter in the workshops of Théodore Haviland in Limoges for over 30 years. In 1925, he was awarded a gold medal for a service at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs. On the occasion of the Exposition Internationale in 1937, he collaborated with his brother Raoul on a fresco for the Pavillon de l'Electricité. In the 1950's and 60's, Dufy traveled extensively through Europe and North Africa, where he found new motifs for his works. Again and again, he also portrayed the city of Paris, its city gates, streets, squares, coaches, as well as the Eiffel Tower and the Seine. Often he was inspired by music and theater. Dufy’s works are held in numerous museums worldwide, including the Musée National d'Art Moderne and Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Albertina in Vienna, the Art Institute of Chicago and the MoMA in New York.

Unframed tears around edges of paper

22 x 30 x 1 in