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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

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A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte was painted from 1884 to 1886 and is Georges Seurat's most famous work.

Facts
Disputed
Year Created
1884 1
Wikipedia states it was painted from 1884 to 1886; not a single exact year.
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Oil on Canvas 2
Connections

Associated With

Pointillism, Artistic Techniques

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is the defining work of pointillism.

Created By

Georges Seurat, Artists
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In Form

Painting, Art Forms
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In Genre

Painting, Art Forms

In Movement

Post-Impressionism, Movements
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Located In

Chicago

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Sources
1. Wikipedia
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2. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (Wikipedia)
  • infobox medium field: Oil on canvas
  • Lead section
    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.
  • A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Wikipedia summary lead, year-created
    was painted from 1884 to 1886
  • In Category: Works, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Wikipedia summary
  • Created By: Georges Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Wikipedia summary, created-by
  • In Form: Painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Wikipedia summary lead, in-form
    It is recognised as a leading example of pointillist technique and as a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement.
  • In Movement: Post-Impressionism, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Wikipedia summary lead, in-movement
    It is recognised as a leading example of pointillist technique and as a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement.
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