![Paul Signac - The Lighthouse at Groix [1925] by Gandalf's Gallery](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/13399321825_61205a8abf.jpg)
Signac (1863 - 1935), an avid yachtsman, is best known for his glorious views of French ports and luminous seascapes. This work depicts the harbour of Port-Tudy on the Île-de-Groix, a small island off the coast of southern Brittany opposite Lorient. Painted in 1925, it shows the mosaic-like strokes of colour that were the hallmark of Signac's late style.
[Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Oil on canvas, 74 x 92.4 cm]