Why it matters
A sailboat glides on the Seine past a tree, painted in thick dots that merge into a whole when seen from a distance. The composition is built on triangles, with balance between the tree, the boat and a building.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1888.
- It came to the Brussels museum through a gift from Anna Boch.
- The diagonal lines in the water suggest the current.
Based on the Dutch Wikipedia article De Seine bij de Grande-Jatte (CC BY-SA 4.0).
