Final Study for "Bathers at Asnières"
1883
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1883
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
You see men and boys on the bank of the Seine River. They are standing or sitting in relaxed poses. Their calm mood is interesting because it's different from other scenes of Parisians at leisure. Their poses seem frozen, like they're paused in time. This might be because the artist was studying their movements and gestures. Check out the work of Georges Seurat.
