Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

Raoul DufyWW-1915-019547

1915·Cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed·135.6 × 87 cm (53 3/8 × 34 1/4 in.)

<p>Poiret's Atelier Martine, established in 1912, was strongly influenced from the very beginning by the Wiener Werkstätte. Both Poiret and Dufy found Werkstätte patterns appealing. Poiret purchased fabrics during his visit to Vienna in 1911 and later incorporated fabrics designed by Peche in some of his garments. This fabric's flat, flksy, and relatively undetailed floral pattern, shown in silhouette against a sharply contrasting ground, reflects a type popular in Vienna over the years. Poiret had seen this naive folk art quality in Vienna fabrics and encouraged the young untrained girls in his new school to capture it.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1915
Medium: Cotton and linen, plain weave; block printed
Dimensions: 135.6 × 87 cm (53 3/8 × 34 1/4 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Raoul Dufy

Artist

Raoul Dufy

Painting

Raoul Dufy was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design, and planning public spaces.

Le Havre, France

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