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| Artist / Maker | Georges Seurat |
|---|---|
| Date | 1886 |
| Medium | conté crayon, laid paper |
| Genre | nude |
| Type | Drawing |
| Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
About the Artist
Georges Seurat entered the École Municipale de Sculpture et de Dessin in Paris at the age of fifteen, where he studied with the sculptor Justin Lequien (1826-1882) and met Aman-Jean (q.v.). At the École des Beaux-Arts three years later he was taught by Henri Lehmann (1814-1882), a former pupil of Ingres (q.v.). He developed an interest in the color theory of Michel-Eugène Chevreul, who had postulated how the isolation and juxtaposition of colors can affect their perception. In the Louvre… Full biography →
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