Railway Junction near Bois-Colombes
Currently on view
Paul Signac (1863 - 1935), Bois-Colombes, 1885-1886
oil on canvas, 46.5 cm x 65.5 cm
Credits: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Currently on view
Paul Signac (1863 - 1935), Bois-Colombes, 1885-1886
oil on canvas, 46.5 cm x 65.5 cm
Credits: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Signac passed this spot whenever he travelled from Paris to visit his mother in nearby Asnières. Like Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) and other Impressionists, he liked painting subjects connected with the railway: a symbol of the modern era. To paint this scene, he positioned himself behind a fence with a view of the stationmaster’s hut and the points.
Asnières is located just outside Paris. It was a favourite place for artists to visit. Van Gogh went there frequently. Signac was a friend of his.
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