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The Serpent,
1911
Raoul Dufy, French, 1877–1953
x1968-107
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Didactics
In 1911, the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire published <em>The Bestiary, or Procession of Orpheus,</em> a collection of thirty poems illustrated with woodcuts by Raoul Dufy. The book's format and the decorative simplicity of its woodcut illustrations recall a medieval bestiary—a natural history of animals intended to provide moral and religious instruction. Dufy worked closely with Apollinaire to develop each woodcut image, some of which—including this image of a serpent—passed through several preliminary stages before the final versions were approved.
Information
Title
The Serpent
Dates
1911
Maker
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
block: 20.4 × 19.3 cm (8 1/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
sheet: 29 x 23 cm. (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Nathan Chaikin
Object Number
x1968-107
Place Made
Europe, France, Paris
Materials
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