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Georges Seurat / The Circus

The Circus

1891 · Oil on canvas

LocationParis, France
Genregenre art
Dimensions185 × 152 cm

Why it matters

A female performer stands on a horse at the Cirque Fernando in Paris. It was Seurat's last painting, left unfinished at his death in March 1891.

Did you know?

  • It was painted in 1890–1891.
  • It was his third major circus painting.
  • The circus was close to Seurat's studio.

Based on the Wikipedia article The Circus (Seurat) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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