Rouen Harbor (Primary Title)
Paul Signac, French, 1863 - 1935 (Artist)
As Signac developed his brand of Neo-Impressionism, he moved away from the rigid formality of the movement’s early days, using broader brushstrokes and a loose application of paint. Signac’s view of Rouen Harbor, a recognizable and favorite subject of the Impressionist Camille Pissarro, is a uniquely relaxed interpretation of the buoys and waterside cranes.
Watercolor on chine, impressed into wove paper.
Signed in graphite lower right: P. Signac
Inscribed in graphite, by the artist, in graphite lower left: Rouen. Inscribed in ink on verso: Aquarelle de Paul Signac - Rouen/ 8 Dec 76 ____ (illegible). Illegible graphite inscription on verso upper right: ___ ___ 72.
Gift of Paul and Fredrika Jacobs
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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