Neo-Impressionism:

Divisionist paintings

division of tones

Introduction:
On this page you will find some Divisionist paintings. The principal element of the neo-impressionist method was not the point but the division of tones, giving simultaneous contrasts. So, Divisionism is the dominant technique within Neo-Impressionism. Also sweeping brushstrokes and mosaic like brushstrokes were used. The artist that most consequently used this technique was Paul Signac. On this page you will find some specific examples. First of Seurat, then of Signac, then of other painters in an alphabetical order. Only more specific divisionist paintings will be shown. The paintings will be shown by form.
See also Pointillist paintings, neo-impressionist paintings, neo-impressionists and Neo-Impressionism.
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Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-176, Le bec du Hoc (Grand-Camp) =1885, DR153 dH159, Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp, 66x82, Tate London (iR2;iR6;iR11;R3,p271;R183,no153;R2,p446;R90II,p252+275;R207,p122-7;M62) =2SdI-1886-354 =4XX-1887-2 =RI1888/02 =9XX-1892-4 =1LE-1904-145 — Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-176, Le bec du Hoc (Grand-Camp) =1885, DR153 dH159, Le Bec du Hoc, Grandcamp, 66×82, Tate London (iR2;iR6;iR11;R3,p271;R183,no153;R2,p446;R90II,p252+275;R207,p122-7;M62) =2SdI-1886-354 =4XX-1887-2 =RI1888/02 =9XX-1892-4 =1LE-1904-145

Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-178, La rade de Grand-Camp =1885, DR154, La rade de Grandcamp, 64x80, A2018/05/08 (iR11;iR15;iR6;R183,no154;R207,p122-6;R90II,p252+275;R2,p446+465) =2SdI-1886-355 =4XX-1887-3 =RI1888/01 =9XX-1892-3 =8SdI-1892-1092 =RB1900-18 =EU-C-1900-610 =1LE-1904-144 — Georges Seurat: 8IE-1886-178, La rade de Grand-Camp =1885, DR154, La rade de Grandcamp, 64×80, A2018/05/08 (iR11;iR15;iR6;R183,no154;R207,p122-6;R90II,p252+275;R2,p446+465) =2SdI-1886-355 =4XX-1887-3 =RI1888/01 =9XX-1892-3 =8SdI-1892-1092 =RB1900-18 =EU-C-1900-610 =1LE-1904-144

Paul Signac: 1895, CR281, Saint-Tropez, Fontaine des Lices, 65x81, private (iRx;R106,no281) =13SdI-1897-1092 =Berlin-1927-3 =BJ1930-131 — Paul Signac: 1895, CR281, Saint-Tropez, Fontaine des Lices, 65×81, private (iRx;R106,no281) =13SdI-1897-1092 =Berlin-1927-3 =BJ1930-131

Paul Signac: 1899, CR333, Le quai (Saint-Tropez), 65x81, Saint-Tropez MdA (iR10;iRx;iR6;R106,no333;M219) =17SdI-1901-928 =47SdI-1936-3056 — Paul Signac: 1899, CR333, Le quai (Saint-Tropez), 65×81, Saint-Tropez MdA (iR10;iRx;iR6;R106,no333;M219) =17SdI-1901-928 =47SdI-1936-3056

Paul Signac: 1904, CR413, Laguna, voile jaune (Venise), 73x92, Besançon MBAA (iR10;iR64;R106,no413) =BJ1930-24 =PP1934-20 =47SdI-1936-3071 — Paul Signac: 1904, CR413, Laguna, voile jaune (Venise), 73×92, Besançon MBAA (iR10;iR64;R106,no413) =BJ1930-24 =PP1934-20 =47SdI-1936-3071

Paul Signac: 1905, CR424, Grand Canal, Venice, 74x92, Toledo MA (iRx;R39,no114;R106,no424;M102) =BJ1907-12 =BJ1930-27 =PP1934-21 — Paul Signac: 1905, CR424, Grand Canal, Venice, 74×92, Toledo MA (iRx;R39,no114;R106,no424;M102) =BJ1907-12 =BJ1930-27 =PP1934-21

Paul Signac: 1906, CR446, The Harbour, Red Sunset (St. Tropez), 65x81, private Chicago (iRx;R106,no445) =BJ-1907-23 =23SdI-1907-4540 — Paul Signac: 1906, CR446, The Harbour, Red Sunset (St. Tropez), 65×81, private Chicago (iRx;R106,no445) =BJ-1907-23 =23SdI-1907-4540

Paul Signac: 1907, CR457, La Corne d'or, matin, 73x92, MC Marseille (iR10;iR6;R106,no457) =24SdI-1908-5608 =PP1934-24 — Paul Signac: 1907, CR457, La Corne d’or, matin, 73×92, MC Marseille (iR10;iR6;R106,no457) =24SdI-1908-5608 =PP1934-24

Paul Signac: 1909, CR477, Le marché au Vérone, la place aux herbes, 89x116, A2010/05/04 (iR2;iR11;R106,no477) 25SdI-1909-1469 — Paul Signac: 1909, CR477, Le marché au Vérone, la place aux herbes, 89×116, A2010/05/04 (iR2;iR11;R106,no477) 25SdI-1909-1469

Paul Signac: 1909, CR481, Le Château (palais) des Papes à Avignon, evening, 74x93, Orsay (iR2;R106,no481;R39,no131;R16,p322;R3,p366;M1) =28SdI-1912-2999 =!?EU-Ghent-1913-366 =PP1934-27 — Paul Signac: 1909, CR481, Le Château (palais) des Papes à Avignon, evening, 74×93, Orsay (iR2;R106,no481;R39,no131;R16,p322;R3,p366;M1) =28SdI-1912-2999 =!?EU-Ghent-1913-366 =PP1934-27

Paul Signac: 1913, CR495, Les Tours vertes, La Rochelle, 73x92, A2011/06/22 (iR10;iR132;iR11;R106,no495) =BJ1930-33 =PP1934-29 — Paul Signac: 1913, CR495, Les Tours vertes, La Rochelle, 73×92, A2011/06/22 (iR10;iR132;iR11;R106,no495) =BJ1930-33 =PP1934-29

Paul Signac: 1916, CR509, The pink cloud, Antibes, 71x89, MA Maine (iRx;R39,no135;R106,no509) =BJ1923-25 — Paul Signac: 1916, CR509, The pink cloud, Antibes, 71×89, MA Maine (iRx;R39,no135;R106,no509) =BJ1923-25

Paul Signac: 1918-20, CR543, Le port de Marseille, 117x162, Orsay -> MC Marseille (iR10;iR94;iR6;R106,no543;M1) =31SdI-1920-4128 =PP1934-28 — Paul Signac: 1918-20, CR543, Le port de Marseille, 117×162, Orsay -> MC Marseille (iR10;iR94;iR6;R106,no543;M1) =31SdI-1920-4128 =PP1934-28

Paul Signac: 1921, CR549, Entry to the port of La Rochelle, 130x162, Orsay (iR2;R16,p329;R106,no549;M1) =33SdI-1922-3225 =BJ1923-1 =PP1934-34 =47SdI-1936-3059 — Paul Signac: 1921, CR549, Entry to the port of La Rochelle, 130×162, Orsay (iR2;R16,p329;R106,no549;M1) =33SdI-1922-3225 =BJ1923-1 =PP1934-34 =47SdI-1936-3059

Paul Signac: 1929, CR590, L'Odet à Quimper, 43x56, A2007/06/20 (iR11;R106,no590) =41SdI-1930-3953 =47SdI-1936-3064 — Paul Signac: 1929, CR590, L’Odet à Quimper, 43×56, A2007/06/20 (iR11;R106,no590) =41SdI-1930-3953 =47SdI-1936-3064

Paul Signac: 1931, CR595, Trois-mâts terre-neuvas, voiles au sec, Saint-Malo, 73x92, MuMa Le Havre (iR10;M15;R106,no595) =PP1934-41 =47SdI-1936-3061 — Paul Signac: 1931, CR595, Trois-mâts terre-neuvas, voiles au sec, Saint-Malo, 73×92, MuMa Le Havre (iR10;M15;R106,no595) =PP1934-41 =47SdI-1936-3061

Paul Signac: 1931, CR596, (Le Port de) Barfleur, 73x92, A2011/02/08 (iR10;iR94;iR11;R106,no596) =43SdI-1932-3741 =PP1934-43 — Paul Signac: 1931, CR596, (Le Port de) Barfleur, 73×92, A2011/02/08 (iR10;iR94;iR11;R106,no596) =43SdI-1932-3741 =PP1934-43

Paul Signac: 1933, CR606, Canal Saint-Martin, 46x65, private (iR10;iR108;aR1;iR39;R106,no606) =45SdI-1934-4113 — Paul Signac: 1933, CR606, Canal Saint-Martin, 46×65, private (iR10;iR108;aR1;iR39;R106,no606) =45SdI-1934-4113

Paul Signac: 1934, CR609, La cité, Paris, 60x73, A2013/05/07 (iR11;R106,no609) =45SdI-1934-4108 — Paul Signac: 1934, CR609, La cité, Paris, 60×73, A2013/05/07 (iR11;R106,no609) =45SdI-1934-4108

Louis Hayet (1864-1940): 1887-88, Banks of the Oise at Dawn, 51x71, Cleveland MA (M27;iR6) — Louis Hayet (1864-1940): 1887-88, Banks of the Oise at Dawn, 51×71, Cleveland MA (M27;iR6)

Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1889ca, Banks of the Seine at Herblay, sunset, 50x65, private (iRx;R306,no7) =!? 8SdI-1892-723 — Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1889ca, Banks of the Seine at Herblay, sunset, 50×65, private (iRx;R306,no7) =!? 8SdI-1892-723

Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1890ca, The Louvre and Pont du Carrousel, Night Effect, 65x81, private (iRx;R306,no11) =7SdI-1891-790, La Seine, effet de nuit — Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1890ca, The Louvre and Pont du Carrousel, Night Effect, 65×81, private (iRx;R306,no11) =7SdI-1891-790, La Seine, effet de nuit

Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1894, SDbr, Quay at Camaret, Finistère, 89x117, MFA Springfield (iRx;R306,no17;M164) =? Paris-1894-1 =LE-1895-383 =Bing-1896-126bis — Maximilien Luce (1858-1941): 1894, SDbr, Quay at Camaret, Finistère, 89×117, MFA Springfield (iRx;R306,no17;M164) =? Paris-1894-1 =LE-1895-383 =Bing-1896-126bis

Camille Pissarro: 8IE-1886-102, Plein soleil, paysage aux champs =!? 1886, CCP830, Peasant women picking herbs, Éragny, 38x46, A2018/06/20 (iR14;iR13;iR10;R116,CCP830;R2,p445;R90II,p247) Probably bought by Durand-Ruel in 1886; =New York-NAD-1887-169; =?1 New York DR-1903-17 — Camille Pissarro: 8IE-1886-102, Plein soleil, paysage aux champs =!? 1886, CCP830, Peasant women picking herbs, Éragny, 38×46, A2018/06/20 (iR14;iR13;iR10;R116,CCP830;R2,p445;R90II,p247) Probably bought by Durand-Ruel in 1886; =New York-NAD-1887-169; =?1 New York DR-1903-17

Camille Pissarro: 8IE-1886-102, Plein soleil, paysage aux champs =!? 1886, CCP830, Peasant women picking herbs, Éragny (detail), 38x46, A2018/06/20 (iR14;iR13;iR10;R116,CCP830;R2,p445;R90II,p247) Probably bought by Durand-Ruel in 1886; =New York-NAD-1887-169; =?1 New York DR-1903-17 — Camille Pissarro: 8IE-1886-102, Plein soleil, paysage aux champs =!? 1886, CCP830, Peasant women picking herbs, Éragny (detail), 38×46, A2018/06/20 (iR14;iR13;iR10;R116,CCP830;R2,p445;R90II,p247) Probably bought by Durand-Ruel in 1886; =New York-NAD-1887-169; =?1 New York DR-1903-17

Lucien Pissarro: 1888, CR25, SDbl, Plain of Thierceville, 51x66, A2011/05/04 (iR2;iR11;R56,p53;R125,no25) =SdI-1890-623 — Lucien Pissarro: 1888, CR25, SDbl, Plain of Thierceville, 51×66, A2011/05/04 (iR2;iR11;R56,p53;R125,no25) =SdI-1890-623

Lucien Pissarro: 1888, CR25, SDbl, Plain of Thierceville (detail), 51x66, A2011/05/04 (iR2;iR11;R56,p53;R125,no25) =SdI-1890-623 — Lucien Pissarro: 1888, CR25, SDbl, Plain of Thierceville (detail), 51×66, A2011/05/04 (iR2;iR11;R56,p53;R125,no25) =SdI-1890-623

Émile Schuffenecker: 1888, SDbr, View of the cliffs at Etretat, 55x74 (54x65), Indianapolis MA (A2020/05/05) (iR11;iR14;iR2;iR6;R56,no65;M165) — Émile Schuffenecker: 1888, SDbr, View of the cliffs at Etretat, 55×74 (54×65), Indianapolis MA (A2020/05/05) (iR11;iR14;iR2;iR6;R56,no65;M165)

Paul Signac: 1886, CR119, opus 133, Les Andelys, L'Île à Lucas, 66x44, private (iR10;iR64;R39,p123;R106,no119) =2SdI-1886-366 — Paul Signac: 1886, CR119, opus 133, Les Andelys, L’Île à Lucas, 66×44, private (iR10;iR64;R39,p123;R106,no119) =2SdI-1886-366

Paul Signac: 1897-99, CR336, The wrecker (Le démolisseur, panneau pour une Maison du Peuple), 250x152, Nancy MBA (iRx;R39,no88B;R106,no336;M218) =17SdI-1901-925 — Paul Signac: 1897-99, CR336, The wrecker (Le démolisseur, panneau pour une Maison du Peuple), 250×152, Nancy MBA (iRx;R39,no88B;R106,no336;M218) =17SdI-1901-925

Paul Signac: 1897-99, CR336, The wrecker (Le démolisseur, panneau pour une Maison du Peuple; detail), 250x152, Nancy MBA (iRx;R39,no88B;R106,no336;M218) =17SdI-1901-925 — Paul Signac: 1897-99, CR336, The wrecker (Le démolisseur, panneau pour une Maison du Peuple; detail), 250×152, Nancy MBA (iRx;R39,no88B;R106,no336;M218) =17SdI-1901-925

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