{"product_id":"raoul-dufy-the-cat-from-apollinaires-the-bestiary-mug-1","title":"Raoul Dufy : The Cat (from Apollinaire's The Bestiary) Mug","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRaoul 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLe Bestiaire ou Cortège d'Orphée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e—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, and the book became a landmark of twentieth-century French graphic art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout This Mug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis mug features Dufy's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLe Chat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Cat), one of the most beloved woodcuts from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBestiaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries. Created in 1911, the image captures the feline form through Dufy's signature fanciful patterning and bold, simplified linework.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCeramic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e11 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDimensions: 3.79″ (9.6 cm) in height, 3.25″ (8.3 cm) in diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eColored rim, inside, and handle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Modern Acclaim","offers":[{"title":"11 oz","offer_id":48514035646652,"sku":"8070710_11051","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 oz","offer_id":48514035679420,"sku":"8070710_17196","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/0685\/8428\/files\/white-ceramic-mug-with-color-inside-black-11-oz-left-6ae1693f988ab.jpg?v=1793157562","url":"https:\/\/modernacclaim.com\/products\/raoul-dufy-the-cat-from-apollinaires-the-bestiary-mug-1","provider":"Modern Acclaim","version":"1.0","type":"link"}