Paul signac

Le Port au soleil couchant, Opus 236 (Saint-Tropez)

Signac's shimmering depiction of Comblat-le-Château and its the surrounding valley in the Auvergne possesses all the hallmarks of a great Divisionist composition. Composed primarily with a bold palette of blue, purple and green, the picture captures the atmosphere of a warm summer day as the trees cast their shadows across a sun-dappled pasture. [Sotheby’s, New York - Oil on canvas, 46.5 x 55 cm]

Theo Van Rysselberghe, Seated Nude, 1905

Throughout his career, Signac’s enduring passion was the depiction of water and the visual drama of water-borne activity. The pointillist style he employed with great élan was perfectly suited to the ever-changing colours and light conditions found on the Mediterranean coast. In Antibes, Petit Port de Bacon the rapid application of impasto touches of paint beautifully depicts the dappling surface of the harbour and the radiance of the sun. In his mature works Signac had developed a complete…

View Sisteron (1902) By Signac Paul; oil on canvas; 35 1/4 x 45 7/8 in (89.5 x 116.5 cm) 35 1/4 x 45 7/8 89.5 x 116.5; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

Sky blue. Please picture it. Put a swath of sky blue in your mind. Just for a moment.

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Paul Signac Biography

This work was inspired by Signac’s first visit to Venice, in the spring of 1904. It depicts a view of the Giudecca Canal, with the island of Giudecca visible in the distance between colourful sails. Signac had planned to visit Venice in the summer of 1903, his fascination with the city partly influenced by John Ruskin’s popular The Stones of Venice, but postponed his travels until the following year. He arrived there at the end of March 1904, staying until May and producing a large number of…

La Baie (Saint-Tropez)