The Beach at Havre 1910

Raoul Dufy's 'The Beach at Havre' is a painting, probably in oil, that's all about seeing the world in a new, playful way. The texture is really interesting here. The paint isn't trying to hide itself; it's thick and present, almost like Dufy is sculpting with colour. Look at how the blues in the sky mix with the browns and yellows of the buildings - it’s like he’s not just painting what he sees, but also how he feels about it. There’s this real energy in the way he applies the paint, these short, sharp strokes that give the whole scene a kind of vibrating life. Dufy reminds me of someone like Marsden Hartley, who also wasn't afraid to push colour around and let the paint do its thing. 'The Beach at Havre' is all about that push and pull, a reminder that art is always a conversation, never a final word.