Art Gallery SA goes back to Impressionism's colourful roots with masterpieces from Musee d'Orsay
- Written by Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
Paul Signac, France, 1863-1935, La bouée rouge (The red buoy), 1895, oil on canvas, 81.2 x 65 cm. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France ©photo Musée d'Orsay / rmn
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