Landscape at Saint-Ouen
The Met
Artist: Georges Seurat(French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris)
Date: 1878 or 1879
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood, mounted on wood
Dimensions: Overall 6 7/8 x 10 3/8 in. (17.5 x 26.4 cm); painted surface 6 5/8 x 10 in. (16.8 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Bernice Richard, 1980
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Muted landscape with rolling hills, a field, cloudy sky, and two dark, indistinct forms
Detailed Description
This horizontal landscape painting is rendered in a muted palette of greens, grays, and browns. The upper third of the canvas is dominated by an overcast sky, primarily light gray with subtle hints of pale blue, especially towards the upper left. Below the sky, a dark green, undulating hill stretches across the middle ground, its crest forming a soft, curved horizon line. The hill appears densely vegetated with dark green and brown brushstrokes. The foreground and mid-ground consist of a broad, flat field, depicted in various shades of muted green, olive, and some lighter, almost yellowish-green tones. Patches of darker green and brown are interspersed, creating an uneven texture. Towards the lower left, a low, horizontal pile of dark brown and gray forms, possibly logs or brushwood, is visible with a rough, textured appearance. In the lower right corner, a taller, more vertical mass of dark brown and black brushstrokes rises, resembling a dense thicket of trees or a large hay bale. Its form is somewhat indistinct, blending into the dark tones. A narrow, lighter horizontal band, possibly a path or a stream, runs across the very bottom edge of the painting, separating the foreground.
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