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Paris, Le Pont des Arts avec Remorqeurs, by Paul Signac, 1927

Paris, Le Pont des Arts avec Remorqeurs

Paul Signac

1927

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Paris, Le Pont des Arts avec Remorqeurs is a 1927 by Paul Signac, depicting Seine, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Paul Signac
When & what style?
1927
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting shows a Paris bridge lined with boats. The water shimmers in bright blues and greens. Small figures walk the bridge under a soft sky. Signac used tiny dots of pure color. This builds shapes without outlines. It’s called pointillism — colors mix in your eye, not on the canvas. Want to see more like this? Look up Paul Signac (French, 1863–1935).

About the artist

Portrait of Paul Signac
Artist

Paul Signac

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.

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