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The Terrace, Saint-Tropez, by Paul Signac, oil, 1900

The Terrace, Saint-Tropez

Paul Signac

1900

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland

Dominant colour

Overview

The Terrace, Saint-Tropez is a 1900 oil by Paul Signac, held at National Gallery of Ireland.

Who painted this?
Paul Signac
When & what style?
1900
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Ireland

About this work

This painting depicts a serene scene of a woman standing on a balcony overlooking a garden and a distant landscape. The woman is dressed in a long, white robe and wears a red hat. She stands in front of a short, white railing adorned with greenery. In the background, there's a garden with rows of plants and trees, and beyond that, a mountainous landscape under a cloudy sky. The painting is characterized by its use of small, distinct brushstrokes and a predominantly cool color palette, with shades of blue, green, and purple dominating the scene. The overall effect is one of calmness and tranquility. If you're interested in exploring more works by artists who employed similar techniques, you might want to look into the works of Paul Signac.

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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