Le Moulin rouge
1950
Jean Dufy's 'Le Moulin rouge' is a 1950 oil on canvas depicting the famous Parisian cabaret with the artist's characteristic vibrant color and loose brushwork. The painting captures the energy and spectacle of Parisian nightlife during the mid-twentieth century. Dufy's fauvist-influenced style transforms the subject with dynamic color and expressive form.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern Discoveries
September 23, 2022
Estimate: $40,000 to $60,000
Lot 846
Artists in conversation
Raoul Dufy
French · b. 1877
Raoul Dufy, Jean's elder brother, shared the same fauvist influenced approach with vibrant color palettes and loose expressive brushwork, frequently depicting Parisian urban scenes and festive subjects with the same energetic and celebratory quality.
Maurice Utrillo
French · b. 1883
Utrillo devoted his career to painting the streets and landmarks of Paris including Montmartre and its famous cabarets, capturing the lively atmosphere of mid century Parisian nightlife with loose painterly technique and vibrant urban character.
Kees van Dongen
Dutch · b. 1877
Van Dongen was a fauve painter who specialized in depicting the glamorous and energetic Parisian nightlife scene with bold saturated colors and expressive figuration, closely mirroring the spectacle and vivid chromatic intensity seen in this Moulin Rouge depiction.
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