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43. Bravo, Dems right now! You are right.

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 08:59 PM

Jun 2012

It is the "Pier at Le Havre evening" from 1910. Funny, Le Havre is in the north of France, not the south so go figure.

Now, how did you know this? I am curious, since so much of Dufy is blue water, sailboats, bright sun and the south of France?

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Hello, again, DUers! Your Friday Afternoon Challenge awaits you: A Little Night Music! [View all] CTyankee Jun 2012 OP

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you got it right librechik marions ghost Jun 2012 #26

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