"A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" is an oil painting by Georges Seurat (1859-1891) completed in 1884. The painting is an example of Pointillism, a technique where small dots of color are used to create the image. This groundbreaking work depicts a leisure scene with figures from all walks of life enjoying a sunny Sunday afternoon at the park in the Parisian suburb of La Grande Jatte. Seurat carefully planned and executed the composition using contrasting colors and a scientific approach to light and shade, creating a sense of stillness and serenity. The figures are rendered in a flat, two-dimensional style, highlighting the artist's interest in form and structure rather than realism.
