Crayfish Poem after Raoul Dufy, 1911 Autograph Original oil on stretched canvas

Original oil on stretched canvas by Eric Son

with the landscape beginning to take shape—young trees planted

Custom framed in a thick neutral mat and a black wood ornate frame

offering a rich snapshot of Illinois during a period of rapid growth and development

with radiating compass bearings

Crayfish Poem after Raoul Dufy, 1911 Autograph Original oil on stretched canvasOriginal woodcut from the famous book Le Bestiaire, ou Cortge d'Orphe, a collaboration between poet Guillaume Apollinaire and artist Raoul Dufy, 1911. Apollinaire uses the crayfish's natural habit of swimming backward as a metaphor for uncertainty and a "retrograde" movement in life or love. This specific poem, along with others from the Bestiary, was famously set to music by the composer Francis Poulenc in 1919. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 9.