Georges Seurat
Peasant Woman Seated in the Grass
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Impressionism
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
Georges Seurat, 1884–86, border added 1888–89
People of every age and walk of life gather on the banks of the Seine, their forms built from tiny dots of colour.
CHF 59.00
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About this artwork
Seurat's painting shows people of every age and social class on the banks of the River Seine. Up close, the figures and forms break into dots and dashes of complementary colours set side by side, the hallmark of his pointillist technique. Many smaller painted and drawn sketches, along with several larger canvases, prepared the ground for the finished scene. Two years after beginning, Seurat returned to it, strengthening the silhouettes of some figures and adding others. The monkey on a leash feels essential to the whole, while the man with a rolled newspaper in the far distance is barely noticeable. Seurat wanted a picture of modern life to stand beside a classical Greek frieze.
On your wall: Its calm riverside scene and finely worked colour suit a living room, study or dining room where there is wall space to enjoy it from both near and far.
- Title
- A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
- Artist
- Georges Seurat
- Year
- 1884–86, border added 1888–89
- Style
- Impressionism
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain. Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Text based on Art Institute of Chicago (CC BY 4.0).
About Georges Seurat
Georges Pierre Seurat was a French post-Impressionist artist. He is remembered for devising chromoluminarism and pointillism, painting approaches built on the careful handling of colour and light. He also made drawings in conté crayon on rough-surfaced paper, a medium that suited his interest in tone and texture.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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