Study after "The Models"

Study after "The Models" by Georges Seurat

Medium

pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 26.4 x 16.1 cm (10 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

The Armand Hammer Collection

Accession Number

1991.217.69

About the Artist

Georges Seurat · 18591891

Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was the founder of Neo-Impressionism and the inventor of Pointillism, a revolutionary technique that transformed how artists understand and apply color. In a tragically brief career cut short at age 31, Seurat produced only seven monumental paintings, yet his systematic application of color theory fundamentally altered the direction of modern art. Born in Paris to a pro...

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