Paul Signac (1863-1935) was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who, with Georges Seurat, helped develop the artistic technique Pointillism. A keen sailor, he is best known for his seascapes and views of ports and rivers. 

Signac frequently painted the Seine River using his signature pointillist technique—applying small, vibrant dots of color to create luminous, harmonious, and tranquil scenes. This is a framed colour drawing on paper, showing a view at Charenton, near Argenteuil, to the west of Paris.