Minneapolis Institute of Art
Blessing of the Tuna Fleet at Groix
Paul SignacLinkedCulture matchlcp-5294ad70e49b
- Date
- 1923
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 1477
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Paul Signac was an avid sailor who owned 32 boats and loved to travel. This landscape depicts tuna boats in the Groix harbor of Brittany, on the west coast of France. The sailboats are partaking in a century-old blessing ceremony, praying for a safe journey and bountiful catch. By juxtaposing complementary colorful dots alongside one another, Signac achieves an energetic effect in this lively yet harmonious composition. His mastery of the pointillist technique renders a luminous surface in the detailed mosaic. Europe
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- Credit line
- The William Hood Dunwoody Fund, the John R. Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Bernice Dalrymple
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