Constantinople, Hagia Sophia
1907
Paul Signac captured the bustling energy of the Bosphorus in 1907 during his travels to Constantinople. The sketchy, vibrant lines and washes of color bring the harbor to life, with sailboats darting across the water beneath the iconic dome of the Hagia Sophia. As a Neo-Impressionist, Signac usually meticulously applied tiny dots of paint in his famous pointillist style, but here he lets loose with a spontaneous, almost diary-like approach. This loose, colorful sketch offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the artist's creative process far from his Parisian studio.
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