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The Jetty at Cassis, Opus 198  1889

by Paul Signac

Between 1887 and 1891, Signac spent the warmer months pursuing his two passions, marine painting and boating, on excursions to seaside resorts. One of five views made during a trip to the Mediterranean port of Cassis in April–June 1889, this work was singled out for praise when the series debuted at the Salon des Indépendants later that year. At Cassis, Signac found "White...
Size: 
18 1/4 x 25 5/8 in. (46.4 x 65.1 cm)
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art