Why it matters
Seurat's most famous work shows Parisians relaxing on an island in the Seine, built up from tiny dots of colour that blend in the viewer's eye. It is a founding work of Neo-Impressionism and the leading example of the technique now called Pointillism.
Did you know?
- Seurat worked on it from 1884 to 1886.
- He preferred the term Divisionism for his technique.
- The canvas is about 2 by 3 metres.
- A full oil study for it is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Based on the Wikipedia article A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (CC BY-SA 4.0).
