Art Archive

Georges Seurat

French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris

Georges Seurat, a French artist born and buried in Paris, is best known for founding the pointillist movement and for his quiet, structured studies of urban and rural life. His drawings, especially those in Conté crayon, reveal a deep sensitivity to tone and atmosphere, while his oil sketches capture light and form with equal deliberation. This archive holds twenty-four of his works, predominantly Conté crayon drawings alongside oil paintings on canvas and wood, with subjects ranging from intimate portraits such as The Artist's Mother to landscapes like House at Dusk. The sheets span 1875 to 1887, with impressions extending up to that year.

24 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Georges Seurat — The Hand of Poussin, after Ingres

The Hand of Poussin, after Ingres

1875–77 · Graphite

Georges Seurat — Landscape at Saint-Ouen

Landscape at Saint-Ouen

1878 or 1879 · Oil on wood, mounted on wood

Georges Seurat — The Forest at Pontaubert

The Forest at Pontaubert

1881 · Oil on canvas

Georges Seurat — Landscape with Houses (1881–82)

Landscape with Houses (1881–82)

1881–82 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — House at Dusk (La Cité)

House at Dusk (La Cité)

1881–82 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — The Mower

1881–82 · Oil on wood

Georges Seurat — Peasants

1881–84 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — Embroidery; The Artist's Mother

Embroidery; The Artist's Mother

1882–83 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — Aman-Jean (Portrait of Edmond François Aman-Jean)

Aman-Jean (Portrait of Edmond François Aman-Jean)

1882–83 · Conté crayon on Michallet paper

Georges Seurat — Courbevoie: Factories by Moonlight

Courbevoie: Factories by Moonlight

1882–83 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — The Gardener (1882–83)

The Gardener (1882–83)

1882–83 · Oil on wood

Georges Seurat — Foal (Le Poulain)

Foal (Le Poulain)

1882–83 · Conté crayon on laid paper

Georges Seurat — A Woman Fishing

A Woman Fishing

1884 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — Monkey

1884 · Conté crayon

Georges Seurat — Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884, Met-Objekt 705)

Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884, Met-Objekt 705)

1884 · Oil on canvas

Georges Seurat — Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884, Met-Objekt 709)

Study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" (1884, Met-Objekt 709)

1884 · Oil on wood

Georges Seurat — The Lighthouse at Honfleur

The Lighthouse at Honfleur

1886 · Conté crayon heightened with gouache on laid paper

Georges Seurat — Study for "Poseuses"

Study for "Poseuses"

1886–87 · Conté crayon on laid paper.

Georges Seurat — Still Life with Hat, Parasol, and Clothes on a Chair

Still Life with Hat, Parasol, and Clothes on a Chair

1887 · Conté crayon and white gouache

Georges Seurat — Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)

Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)

1887–88 · Oil on canvas

Georges Seurat — Architectural Motif: Double Acanthus Fleuron

Architectural Motif: Double Acanthus Fleuron

ca. 1875 · Black chalk

Georges Seurat — Architectural Motifs: Four Rinceaux

Architectural Motifs: Four Rinceaux

ca. 1875 · Black chalk

Georges Seurat — A Man Leaning on a Parapet

A Man Leaning on a Parapet

ca. 1881 · Oil on wood

Georges Seurat — Gray Weather, Grande Jatte

Gray Weather, Grande Jatte

ca. 1886–88 · Oil on canvas