Between 1887 and 1891, Signac spent the warmer months pursuing his two passions, painting at sea and boating, on excursions to seaside resorts. One of the five views he made during a trip to the Mediterranean port of Cassis in April-June 1889, this work was praised when the series made its debut at the Salon des Indépendants later that year. In Cassis, Signac "White, blue and orange, harmoniously scattered over the beautiful rise and fall of the country. Around the mountains with rhythmic curves." Until 1894 he evoked analogies with musical compositions by providing each of his photographs with an opus number.
