L'Équipe de Cardiff by Robert Delaunay. A dynamic Orphist painting depicting rugby players in action against a backdrop featuring a yellow billboard, a Ferris wheel, and the Eiffel Tower.

L'Équipe de Cardiff

Robert Delaunay

1913 · Oil Paint, Canvas

This vibrant Orphist masterpiece by Robert Delaunay captures the energy of modern life through rugby players and iconic Parisian landmarks.

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Where it works

A bold work with active energy with warm, lived-in color — anchors the wall with steady presence.

Often works in
Living Room · Commercial Space · Office
Placement
Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Burnished orange

About the piece

Painted in 1913, 'L'Équipe de Cardiff' is a definitive example of Robert Delaunay's Orphism, celebrating the dynamism of the modern age. The composition juxtaposes a group of rugby players with symbols of early 20th-century progress—including a Ferris wheel, the Eiffel Tower, and contemporary advertising—all rendered in a prismatic explosion of color and light.

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