Original woodcut from the famous book Le Bestiaire, ou Cortege d'Orphee, a collaboration between poet Guillaume Apollinaire and artist Raoul Dufy, 1911. Apollinaire uses the crayfish's natural habit of swimming backward as a metaphor for uncertainty and a "retrograde" movement in life or love. This specific poem, along with others from the Bestiary, was famously set to music by the composer Francis Poulenc in 1919.

Translation of Poem:
Uncertainty, O my delights
You and I, off we go
Just like the crayfish,
Backwards, backwards

In excellent condition. Dimensions: 9.5" x 13"


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent condition

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Printmaking Materials

Details:
Art Subjects: Abstract, Music
Frame Type: Unframed
Country of Origin: France
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent condition