In this tranquil harbor scene Seurat, the pioneer of Neo-Impressionism, combines the talents of the theoretician and the poet. Methodically applying laws of color, he chose pigments that transcribe the purity of coastal air and light. Carefully orchestrating the vertical and horizontal elements, he constructed a deftly balanced composition that is remarkably faithful to th...
Size:
28-7/8 x 36-1/4 in
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Credit:
Public Domain, Courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
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