Klokketårnet i Viviers 1928

This is Paul Signac’s Klokketårnet i Viviers, done with watercolor on paper. The date’s smudged down in the corner, 1928 I think, but it feels so immediate, like he was right there, capturing the light as it hit that bell tower. I love how the washes bleed into each other, creating a sense of light and atmosphere. You can almost feel the warmth of the sun on those stone buildings. Notice the bold outlines, how they define the forms, but also kind of break them apart. It's like Signac is building the scene in front of him, piece by piece, with these fluid strokes and dashes. I bet he was totally absorbed in the process, chasing the light, trying to capture that fleeting moment. You know, it reminds me a bit of Cézanne, this desire to capture the essence of a place. Painting after painting, artists have been looking, seeing, and reinterpreting the world around them. Each brushstroke, each decision, is a conversation with the past and a step towards something new.