Ultra HD Master (3 840 × 2 556 px)
Post-Impressionism
1884–1886
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte
Original title: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte
Georges Seurat
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
207.5 cm × 308.1 cm
Date of Creation:
1884–1886
Scan Resolution:
3 840 × 2 556 px
Archive File Size:
6.2 MB
Permanent Collection:
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, United States
Historical Narrative
The defining monument of Pointillism and Neo-Impressionism. Depicts Parisians from different social classes relaxing on a sunny Sunday in a suburban island park along the River Seine.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Seurat meticulously applied millions of individual dots of complementary color side-by-side using optical color theory, producing a luminous, statue-like harmony of classical proportions."
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