Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte"
The Met
Artist: Georges Seurat(French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris)
Date: 1884
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 27 3/4 x 41 in. (70.5 x 104.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Sam A. Lewisohn, 1951
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A pointillist painting of many people in a park by a river with sailboats
Detailed Description
The image is a wide, horizontal painting rendered in a pointillist style, depicting a park scene. The composition is divided into a grassy foreground and midground, a body of water in the upper left, and a tree-lined background. In the upper left, a blue river is dotted with several sailboats and rowboats. On the far bank, a distant town or buildings are visible under a light blue sky. The midground and foreground feature a green lawn, shaded by numerous trees with green foliage. Many figures, depicted as distinct dots of color, are present in the park. On the left, a woman in a brown dress stands near the riverbank, holding a fishing pole. Further right, several people sit or recline on the grass, some under red or dark umbrellas. A child in a white dress stands near the center. Towards the right, a tall woman in a dark dress and hat stands in the foreground, holding a parasol. Another woman in a similar dark attire is seated to her right. Animals are also present: a dark dog appears to sniff the ground in the lower center, and a small, reddish-brown monkey with a long tail walks on the grass in the lower right. Shadows stretch across the grass, indicating the sun's position. The figures are arranged in various poses across the expansive park setting. The overall palette is dominated by greens and blues, accented by the reds, browns, and whites of clothing and accessories.
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