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Georges Seurat

Study for "Bathers at Asnières"

c. 1883–84
oil on wood panel
15.7 × 24.9 cm (6.2 × 9.8 in)

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Seurat’s approach to painting differed greatly from the Impressionist painters who worked outdoors in plein-air. In contrast, he worked in the studio preparing his compositions from drawings and preparatory studies.

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