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Gasometers at Clichy

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The scene unfolds with a quiet, almost industrial, beauty; it's a moment captured in the periphery of a bustling city. The eye is immediately drawn to the gasometers, their skeletal structures rising against a hazy, pale blue sky; they seem to be monumental presences, yet they blend into the backdrop, softened by the pointillist technique. This is not a romantic landscape; instead, it is a scene that finds beauty in the everyday – the rooftops, the humble houses, and the dusty road in the foreground. It feels like a gentle summer day, the air thick with a stillness only occasionally broken by the distant sounds of the city. I can almost feel the warmth of the sun on my skin and hear the faint rustling of leaves.

Gasometers at Clichy

Paul Signac

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Created:

1886

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Dimensions:

5971 × 4741 px
810 × 650 mm

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