Self Portrait 1899

Raoul Dufy’s “Self Portrait” (1899) depicts a young, serious-faced man in a hat. The painting is characterized by bold brushstrokes and a rich palette of browns, reds, and greens. Though created before Dufy’s later Fauvist and Impressionist works, the painting demonstrates the artist’s early sensitivity to color and form. The artist’s self-portrait is a valuable look into the early career of Raoul Dufy, who would become a key figure in 20th-century French art.