La Dogana by Henri — Fine Art

La Dogana by Henri-Edmond Cross shows a coastal scene built from small separate brushstrokes of warm colour. The picture reads as a dock or harbour point seen across calm water. Henri-Edmond Cross worked in the pointillist and divisionist style, laying down separate touches of paint to build the whole image.

The fine art print uses a white frame. The white edge keeps the separate colour touches clear without pulling them apart, so the divisionist marks stay on equal ground with the frame.

Set it on the kitchen wall above the sink. From the table you see the warm colour blocks first, and the white frame edge stays separate from the busy worktop.