Artwork
Boats at Flushing
Boats at Flushing is a print by the Impressionist artist Paul Signac. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1941.525
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
About this work
Overview
Boats at Flushing is a 1895 print by Paul Signac, a French artist associated with the Neo-Impressionist movement.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene harbor scene with boats moored to a dock, set against a backdrop of stone pillars and bare trees, evoking a sense of tranquility.
Technique & Style
Signac employed the Pointillist technique, characterized by the use of small dots of color that blend to create a shimmering effect, capturing the interplay of light and color in the scene.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Victor Jules Signac ( seen-YAHK, French:; 11 November 1863 – 15 August 1935) was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who, with Georges Seurat, helped develop the artistic technique Pointillism.
