Tree Trunks (study for La Grande Jatte)
Georges Seurat
1884
Medium
Black Conté crayon on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
47.4 × 61.5 cm (18 11/16 × 24 1/4 in.)
Classification
conté crayon
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
69697
About the Artist
Georges Seurat · 1859–1891
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...