Orchestre Jaune

Raoul Dufy (French, 1877-1953) - Orchestre Jaune, 1942 (Oil and pen and ink on board) - Over broad swathes of colour, Dufy has drawn the outlines of figures and their instruments, creating the compositional structure of the scene. Like notes on a musical score, the rows of performers, including violinists, flutists and cellists, give a sense of animated movement and dynamism to the painting…