Lighthouse at Honfleur

Date: 1886

This image shows a maritime scene with a lighthouse on the coast. The lighthouse stands at the end of a long pier leading out to sea, has black and white stripes and is depicted on a sunny day with a blue sky. To the right is a large, striking building that could be used as a hotel or a dwelling house. Several wooden carts can be seen on the shore and a white ship sails in the distance. The painting has a painterly, pointillist style with a strong emphasis on light and shadow.

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Seurat painted picture Lighthouse at Honfleur in 1886. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Georges-Pierre Seurat (1859-1891). French Postimpressionist - a pioneer of pointillism who changed the direction of modern art. Sunday Afternoon is one of his most famous and recognized works. His first larger painting was the Bath at Asnieres, which was rejected by the Salon. Seurat therefore decided to become an independent artist. He was interested in colour theory and optics and believed that, through colour, he could bring harmony and emotion to his paintings (just as musicians do).