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Raoul Dufy
Only after flirtations with
Impressionism and Fauvism did
Dufy (1877-1953), a native of Le
Havre, find his own style, using
vivid, pure colour. His favourite
subjects include carefree,
ephemeral scenes on beaches,
at horse races or regattas, and in
the coastal towns of Normandy.
Top 10 Paintings of
Normandy
Rouen Cathedral Series
(Monet)
Painted between 1891 and
1895. One is displayed in the
Musée des Beaux-Arts,
Rouen, others in the Musée
d'Orsay, Paris.
Waterlily Series
(Monet)
Painted between 1899 and
1926. Several are on show at
the Musée d'Orangerie, Paris.
Eugène Boudin
Brought up under the vast,
luminous sky of Honfleur, Boudin
(1824-98) did not have to travel
far to paint his land- and sea-
scapes. An advocate of painting
in the open air - a practice to
which he introduced Monet - he
was preoccupied with light and
its effects on his subject matter.
His loose brush-strokes heralded
Impressionist techniques.
Impression: Sunrise
(Monet)
Painted in Le Havre in 1872.
Displayed in the Musée
Marmottan, Paris.
The Gleaners (Millet)
Painted in 1857. Exhibited
at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
The Cliff at Étretat
after the Storm
(Courbet)
Painted in 1869. Displayed in
the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Georges Braque
Braque (1882-1963), who
learned to paint while working for
his decorator father in Le Havre,
was initially attracted to the Fauve
artists, but an encounter with
Picasso transformed his style. In
later years, he painted local land-
scapes and made stained glass
in a studio in Varengeville.
Wheat-field in
Normandy (Dufy)
Painted in 1935. On show at
the Musée Eugène Boudin,
Honfleur.
People on the Beach
at Trouville (Boudin)
Painted in 1865. Exhibited at
the Musée Eugène Boudin,
Honfleur.
View from the Port of
Dieppe (Pissarro)
Painted in 1902. Displayed in
the Château-Musée de Dieppe.
The Fish Market,
Honfleur (Dubourg)
Painted in 1876. Displayed in
the Musée Eugène Boudin,
Honfleur.
View of the Coast of
Normandy (Richard
Bonnington)
Painted in 1823. Exhibited at
the Louvre, Paris.
Georges Braque,
The House
For more on Honfleur artists
See p17
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