Paul Signac Les tours vertes, la Rochelle. The green towers, La Rochelle. painting.

“Les Tours Vertes, La Rochelle” – c.1921, oil on canvas, Neo-Impressionism / Divisionism.

This vibrant harbor scene depicts the famous medieval towers guarding the port of La Rochelle on the French Atlantic coast. Signac renders the architecture and surrounding water using bright, separated strokes of color, creating a luminous mosaic of greens, blues, and warm tones. The towers rise prominently above the harbor while reflections shimmer across the water’s surface. The composition highlights Signac’s mature style, where structured color patterns convey light, atmosphere, and maritime calm.

Paul Signac (1863–1935) was a leading French Neo-Impressionist painter and theorist who expanded the Pointillist techniques first developed with Georges Seurat. Known for his scientific approach to color and luminous coastal landscapes, Signac often painted ports, harbors, and maritime architecture across France and the Mediterranean. His later works used broader, more expressive color patches while maintaining Divisionist principles. His bold palette and structural use of color strongly influenced early modern movements such as Fauvism.