Raoul Dufy (1877–1953) was a French Fauvist painter celebrated for his vibrant color and decorative style. In 1910, poet Guillaume Apollinaire invited Dufy to illustrate his forthcoming book Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée — a modern take on the medieval bestiary tradition. Dufy delivered 30 woodcuts, one for each of Apollinaire's poems about animals, real and mythical.
The collaboration was a triumph. Apollinaire praised Dufy's work as "one of the finest and most ambitious works of his career," and the book became a landmark of twentieth-century French graphic art. Dufy's woodcuts were so dynamic that fashion designer Paul Poiret hired him to adapt them into fabric designs — a direct line from print to textile that feels especially fitting for this napkin set.
About This Set
This napkin set features Dufy's Le Chat (The Cat), one of the most beloved woodcuts from the Bestiaire series. Created in 1911, the image captures the feline form through Dufy's signature fanciful patterning and bold, simplified linework — the same qualities that made the Bestiaire a masterpiece of modern book illustration.
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