Vétheuil
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A sweeping, atmospheric landscape capturing the French commune of Vétheuil along the river Seine. The scene is bathed in bright, diffused sunlight, anchored by a pale orange sun in the upper sky. Small, stylized sailboats float on the river, bordered by rolling hills and scattered rustic houses. Dufy uses his hallmark calligraphic shorthand to indicate trees, rippling water, and architectural forms, laying these delicate, skeletal lines over broad, transparent washes of pale green, yellow, and violet. Dated 1936, the painting transforms a traditional impressionist subject into a light, joyous, and highly decorative modern composition.