Amphitrite 1930

Raoul Dufy created this print, Amphitrite, with delicate lines on a creamy paper. It’s as if the artist was feeling his way around the image, letting it slowly emerge. I wonder what Dufy was thinking about as he drew this figure, maybe he was remembering a sculpture he once saw. Or perhaps he was just enjoying the act of describing a form with a single, continuous line. There is something so tender and exploratory about the process. The line wavers and thickens, almost like it's breathing. It reminds me of Matisse, who also had a knack for capturing so much with so little. This piece feels like a conversation, an ongoing exchange across time. It's a reminder that artists are always responding to one another, borrowing and building upon each other's ideas. In the end, it’s an invitation to see the world through a different lens, one that embraces ambiguity and celebrates the joy of looking.