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Paul Signac French, 1863-1935

 

Lighthouse at Groix . 1925

Oil on Canvas

Signed and dated (lower left): P Signac / 1925

 

Signac, and avid yachtsman, is best known for his glorious views of French ports and luminous seascapes. This work depicts the harbor of Port-Tudy on the Ile-de-Groix, a small island off the coast of southern Brittany opposite Lorient. Painted in 1925, it shows the mosaic-like strokes of color that were the hallmark of Signac’s late style.

 

Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1998

1998.412.3

 

From the Placard; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

 

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