The Grande Jatte

"Au Bord de l'Ille à Argenteuil," also known as "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte," is a famous painting by Georges Seurat. Created using pointillism, it features a bustling riverside scene with people relaxing by the water, enjoying leisure activities. Seurat's technique involves applying tiny dots of color that blend visually when viewed from a distance, creating vibrant, shimmering effects. The painting reflects 19th-century Parisian leisure culture and showcases Seurat’s innovative approach to color and composition, emphasizing harmony and the social fabric of urban life during that period.