Thus, he worked mostly in watercolor and looked to local Norman land and seascapes for inspiration.

Unhappy the man who lives far from the sea, he said.

Raoul Dufy Still Life

Raoul Dufy, “Still Life,” 1928 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Fair Use])

Raoul Dufy, The Port of Le Havre

Raoul Dufy, “The Port of Le Havre,” 1906 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])

Raoul Dufy, View of Paris from Montmartre

Raoul Dufy, “View of Paris from Montmartre,” 1902 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])

Raoul Dufy, Boats at Martigues

Raoul Dufy, “Boats at Martigues,” 1908 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])

Raoul Dufy Fabric Design

Raoul Dufy, “The Hunt (Design for Fabric),” 1919 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])

Raoul Dufy Villerville

Raoul Dufy, “Villerville,” 1935 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Fair Use])

Raoul Dufy, La Fée Electricite

Raoul Dufy, “La Fée Electricité” at the Musée d’Art moderne de la ville de Paris, Palais de Tokyo, 1937 (Photo:Flickr[Public Domain])