A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884

Author: Georges Seurat
Print Type: Original Postcard
Publisher: AMF Co., Ltd.(Rmn – Grand Palais)
Print Condition: New

Painted between 1884 and 1886, Georges Seurat’s monumental canvas stands as the defining masterpiece of Neo-Impressionism. Using his innovative technique of Pointillism, Seurat constructed the scene from countless small touches of pure color, allowing light and form to emerge through the viewer’s eye. The work depicts Parisians of all walks of life leisurely gathered along the banks of the Seine on La Grande Jatte, a popular island just outside the city. Despite the idyllic setting, the figures appear curiously still, their rigid postures evoking both harmony and a subtle sense of modern detachment. Now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, this painting not only transformed the possibilities of color and perception in art, but also became an enduring icon of modern urban life and leisure.

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