1893
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1893 watercolor by Paul Signac, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a sheet of paper with swirling blue and yellow lines, a few handwritten words, and a snippet of musical notes at the bottom. This isn’t just a drawing—it’s a song. Signac printed the words of a poem by Charles Cros, then painted over them with watercolor. The music staff below lets you almost hear the poem set to sound. It’s rare to see art that tries to mix words, color, and melody all in one small space. Look up the technique of watercolor next—it’s how Signac made those thin, bright layers glow.
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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