In this painting, thick, overlapping strokes of paint create the blurred image of people standing and sitting on grass. In the center, two people in pink and dark purple appear to sit on the green ground, facing the left. The person in front holds a parasol, while the person in the back holds a red flower. In the top left corner, two people seem to stand on the grass. The person on the left seems like a child dressed in a white garment, holding a red object at their side. To the right of the child is a column of pink, suggesting a partially visible adult whose head is beyond the top edge of…
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Study of Figures for "La Grande Jatte"

Georges Seurat (French, 1859 - 1891)

1884/1885

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 15.24 × 24.13 cm (6 × 9 1/2 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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