Tempera on paper, painting. From a private collection. 7,3 x 12 in. (18,5 x 30,6 cm). Paul Signac (1863 - 1935, French). It is being sold in the manner or style of the artist. Depicts a landscape with a bridge.

Paul Signac was a painter and printmaker associated with the Neo-Impressionist movement, and known for applying distinct points of color to his canvases in accordance with color theories emerging at the time. Largely self-taught, Signac was first inspired to pursue his career while visiting an Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926) exhibition at La Vie Moderne in 1880. Signac's early works followed the tradition of Impressionism, but changed drastically after meeting Georges Seurat (French, 1859-1891) in 1884. Signac's approach transitioned from an intuitive interpretation of the outdoors to a more rigorous examination of paint properties. He was one of the first Parisian artists to settle in St. Tropez on the Mediterranean shore in 1892. Here, Signac's brushwork became looser and his colours brighter, as he created an idealised vision of rural life that reflected his anarchist sympathies.