A Life Immersed in Color and Light Raoul Dufy, born in the bustling port city of Le Havre, Normandy, on June 3, 1877, was an artist whose name became inextricably linked with joy, vibrant color, and a distinctly French *joie de vivre*. His artistic journey wasn’t forged amidst the traditional tools of a painter – palettes and easels – but rather within the practical realities of his early life. After leaving school at just fourteen, h…