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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - Wikipedia

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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte) was painted from 1884 to 1886 and is Georges Seurat's most famous work.[1] A leading example of pointillist technique, executed on a large canvas, it is a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement. Seurat's composition includes a number of Parisians at a park on the banks of the River Seine. It is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Georges Seurat painted A Sunday Afternoon between May 1884 and March 1885, and from October 1885 to May 1886, focusing meticulously on the landscape of the park[2] and concentrating on issues of colour, light, and form. The painting is approximately 2 by 3 metres (6.6 ft × 9.8 ft) in size. Seurat completed numerous preliminary drawings and oil sketches before completing his masterpiece. One complete painting, the study featured to the right, measures 27 3/4 x 41 in. (70.5 x 104.1 cm) and is on display in the Metropolitan

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Painting by Georges Seurat A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte ( French ) Artist Georges Seurat Year 1884–1886 Medium Oil on canvas Subject People relaxing at Île de la Jatte in Paris Dimensions 207.6 cm × 308 cm (81.7 in × 121.25 in) Location Art Institute of Chicago , Chicago A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte ( French : Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte ) was painted from 1884

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