Paul Signac was a French Post-Impressionist artist known for his role in popularizing Pointillism, an artistic technique based in color theory that involves using tiny dots to create large compositions with the belief that the human eye will automatically blend the dots into a single, static image.

Paul Signac’s Pilote de la Meuse (1924) captures the movement of light and water through his signature Pointillist technique. The contrast between the natural sailboats and the industrial steamship reflects the tension between nature and human progress. This work embodies his fascination with maritime landscapes and the evolving relationship between tradition and modernity.