Jean Dufy [by or attrib] (French, 1888-1964). "La Seine et la Tour d'Eiffel". Gouache and watercolor on paper. c1950. Signed "Jean Dufy," lower center. Very good condition. Edge mounted on Hurlock Brothers "Royal Crest" mount board. Provenance: Manny Asadurian, Mannyland Ranch, Moorpark, California. One of several compositons that Dufy painted from this vantage point, apparently in the same time period. Jean Dufy, brother of Raoul, worked mainly in gouache and watercolor. As he did not date his works after 1930, our catalogue date is an approximate one. Born in Le Havre in 1888, the 7th of 11 children, Dufy moved to Paris after his military service. There he grew acquainted with Derain, Braque, Picasso, and Apollinaire, painting flowers, horses, and landscapes. Jean also worked with Raoul for the textile painting studio of the famous Bianchini-Ferier company, and decorated porcelain for Theodore Haviland in Limoges. His majestic works feature a perfect harmony of colors. Overall size: 22 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (581 x 460 mm). Image size: 22 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (581 x 460 mm). [25196] |4000| {R100}