Why it matters
Seurat painted the same model nude in three different poses, answering critics who said his technique was cold and unable to represent life. Part of A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is visible in the background.
Did you know?
- It was painted between 1886 and 1888.
- It was shown at the Salon des Indépendants in 1888.
- It is the third of Seurat's six major works.
Based on the Wikipedia article Models (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
