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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
ArtistGeorges Seurat
Year1884–1886
MediumOil on canvas
SubjectPeople relaxing at la Grande Jatte in Paris
Dimensions207.6 cm × 308 cm (81.7 in × 121.25 in)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte) was painted from 1884 to 1886 and is Georges Seurat's most famous work.[1] A leading example of pointillist technique, executed on a large canvas, it is a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement. Seurat's composition includes a number of Parisians at a park on the banks of the River Seine. It is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

  1. ^ Seurat, Georges. "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte – 1884". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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