The Departure of the Six-Meter Boats (La Sortie des six mètres)

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

At the beginning of the 20th century, Dufy was part of the Fauves du Havre, a group of expressionist painters whose works focused on the leisure society of Normandy's popular seaside resorts. This interwar painting of a sailboat race testifies to his enduring interest in the motif. Freed from naturalism, Dufy developed a unique style in which he sketched simple but easily recognizable silhouettes before adding bright and saturated colors that overflowed from the loose outlines.

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