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| artist = [[Raoul Dufy]] |
| artist = [[Raoul Dufy]] |
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| year = 1914 |
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| completion_date = 1915 |
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| material = silk |
| material = silk |
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It depicts six mounted soldiers, one from each of the [[Allies of World War I]]. The scene is cloudy but sunny, decorated by flowers, and is set within a square surround decorated with a pattern using the flags of the six ally nations: [[Japan]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Belgium]], [[Russian Empire|Russia]], [[Kingdom of Serbia|Serbia]] and [[France]]. The vivid colours, the ornaments, and the stylized characters reflect Dufy's taste for making vivid [[popular print]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://expositions.bnf.fr/guerre14/grand/g14_239.htm|title=BnF - La guerre de 14-18|last=|first=|date=|website=expositions.bnf.fr|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref> |
It depicts six mounted soldiers, one from each of the [[Allies of World War I]]. The scene is cloudy but sunny, decorated by flowers, and is set within a square surround decorated with a pattern using the flags of the six ally nations: [[Japan]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Belgium]], [[Russian Empire|Russia]], [[Kingdom of Serbia|Serbia]] and [[France]]. The vivid colours, the ornaments, and the stylized characters reflect Dufy's taste for making vivid [[popular print]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://expositions.bnf.fr/guerre14/grand/g14_239.htm|title=BnF - La guerre de 14-18|last=|first=|date=|website=expositions.bnf.fr|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref> |
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It is a woodcut on a silk scarf sold by [[Charvet Place Vendôme]] in 1915. It is 45 |
It is a woodcut on a silk scarf sold by [[Charvet Place Vendôme]] in 1915. It is {{Convert|45|x|45|cm|sp=us}}. There is a copy in the collection of the [[Centre Georges Pompidou|Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.centrepompidou.fr/cpv/ressource.action?param.id=FR_R-6164bc408598adb1f9ac11543dd405b¶m.idSource=FR_O-479198638d417238aa3911e495e1f32#undefined|title=Les Alliés|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:02, 10 April 2024
Les Alliés | |
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English: Allies | |
Artist | Raoul Dufy |
Year | 1914 |
Medium | woodcut |
Dimensions | 45 cm × 45 cm (18 in × 18 in) |
Location | Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou |
Les Alliés (Allies) is a colour woodcut, in the form of a silk scarf, by Raoul Dufy created in 1914.[1]
It depicts six mounted soldiers, one from each of the Allies of World War I. The scene is cloudy but sunny, decorated by flowers, and is set within a square surround decorated with a pattern using the flags of the six ally nations: Japan, United Kingdom, Belgium, Russia, Serbia and France. The vivid colours, the ornaments, and the stylized characters reflect Dufy's taste for making vivid popular prints.[2]
It is a woodcut on a silk scarf sold by Charvet Place Vendôme in 1915. It is 45 by 45 centimeters (18 in × 18 in). There is a copy in the collection of the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou.[3]
References
- ^ "Raoul Dufy, Les Alliés (1914)". Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ "BnF - La guerre de 14-18". expositions.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ "Les Alliés". Retrieved 2016-07-09.