About

Raoul Dufy is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th Century. Praised for his depictions of French and English society, his work reflects their world of chateaux, boating regattas, race meetings and concerts.

Born in Le Havre in 1887, Dufy spent his early years looking out on the boats in the harbour and the bourgeoisie promenading along the shore. On moving to Paris with his childhood friend Othon Friesz in 1900, he was, through the introduction of Georges Braque, a fellow native of Le Havre, thrust into a very different city. Paris was filled with endless opportunities for …