Port of Rotterdam

ID: #5144 | Impressionism | Sea and ships

The painting depicts an impressionistic landscape with a river and a busy harbour. The painting shows many ships and boats floating in the water, some with sails. The colours are soft with a predominance of cool tones of blue and purple. In the background is a bridge connecting the two banks of the river. The sky and water reflect the light, creating an image of a diffuse cityscape, with vaguely recognisable buildings on the shore.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is blue and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Paul Victor Jules Signac (1863-1935) was a French neo-Impressionist painter who developed a pointillist style of painting with Georges Seurat. On his cruise around the coast of Europe, he painted the landscape and French port cities- Port of Saint Tropez or Port of Rotterdam. In 1884, he met Claude Monet. Another important painter he met was Vincent Van Gogh. They became friends and often made painting trips to Asnières-sur-Seine. Signac was married and lived in Saint Tropez, where he had his studio at the time of his greatest glory. His other hobby besides his work was sailing. He circled countless ports in France and the Netherlands, bringing with him a number of sketches and paintings that he finished in the studio, such as the View of the Seine. Paul Signac died on August 15th, 1935 in Paris and was cremated.