Dimensions: 80 × 120 cm
in the Museum of Modern Art since 1946
Inv. no. M.Ob. 2520 MNW
Adoption period: 1 year
Biography
Paul Signac, a leading representative of French Neo-Impressionism, settled in Antibes, a resort located on the French Riviera, in 1913. The luminous and picturesque views of the Côte d'Azur, which showed different times of the day, became a frequent motif in his paintings. This canvas, painted in the technique of puentilism, depicts a harbor with a sailing ship and a lighthouse against a rocky shore at morning. The work is in the splendid tradition of French marina, having such illustrious representatives in painting from the 17th to 19th centuries, such as: Claude Lorrain, Claude-Joseph Vernet, Claude Monet.
It was Paul Signac, along with Georges Seurat, who developed the technique of pointillism in painting.
