Above Saint-Tropez, The Customs House Pathway is an oil on canvas painting completed in 1905 by French artist Paul Signac. It measures 72.8 x 89.5 cm and is currently held in a private collection. Signac was one of the principal neo-impressionists who, along with Georges Seurat, helped develop the pointillist style.
The painting depicts a pathway leading up to a customs house in Saint-Tropez, which was a location that Signac frequented as he constructed his large studio there in 1898. The use of small dots of different colors is evident throughout the artwork and is characteristic of Signac’s signature pointillist technique. This method involves applying tiny dots or strokes of color to create an impression of light and movement within the scene.
Signac sailed around the coasts of Europe and painted landscapes that he encountered along the way. In Above Saint-Tropez, The Customs House Pathway he captures the play of light on surfaces and creates depth through texture variations that give vibrancy to this Impressionistic piece.
The artwork is available for purchase as a print or replica for those who would like to own it. Above Saint-Tropez, The Customs House Pathway remains one of Signac’s most recognizable works with its unique use of pointillism technique creating an energy in his work not seen elsewhere in impressionism art from this time period.
