Framed Chalcographie du Louvre etching after French artist Raoul Dufy, known as “Balcon sur la mer” or “La Baigneuse aux papillons,” depicting a reclining nude woman on a seaside balcony with sailboats, birds, butterflies, clouds, and lively linear wave patterns across the background. The print bears the Musée du Louvre Chalcographie blindstamp in the lower margin and a small monogram mark at the lower right of the plate. Presented matted and framed under glass in a dark frame with older paper backing and hanging wire. Condition shows age-related toning, mat discoloration, backing wear, tears, staining, and frame scuffs consistent with age and handling. A desirable decorative work on paper connected to Dufy’s airy coastal imagery and the historic Louvre chalcography tradition. Approx. frame size (in): 24.25 x 29.25 x 0.5, Approx. painting size (in): 15.5 x 21.

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