Atelier Mourlot Exhibition Poster

This rare lithographic poster, illustrated with Dufy's captivating piece 'Le Violin', was published for an important exhibition. In September 1987, Atelier Mourlot, which had been a hub for the great masters of lithography for more than fifty years, showed a selection of prints. The chosen setting was the Magasin du Nord in Copenhagen: a department store in the style of Paris's famous 'Bon Marché'. The Magasin holds true to a reputation for being a patron of the arts, commissioning windows from the renowned contemporary collagist Sergei Sviatchenko for their 150th anniversary in 2018. 

Painter, draftsman, textile artist, and printmaker Raoul Dufy is remembered for his colorful, playful paintings of landscapes, interiors, and scenes of leisure—at the regatta, opera, and races—along the French Riviera. He worked with watercolor, charcoal, oil, and acrylic, imbuing his scenes with liveliness as he painted his figures in rapid strokes atop thin washes of color.

Year: 1987

Dimensions: 70 x 54cm 

Materials/Media: Original lithographic poster