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Landscape at Saint-Ouen
Landscape at Saint-Ouen is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Georges Seurat. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
Its small scale and panel support place it within the tradition of compact landscape studies produced in the late nineteenth century.
Landscape at Saint-Ouen is executed in oil paint on a small panel support, measuring 16.8 by 25.4 cm. The work is classified as a landscape painting and dates to 1890. The modest panel format and oil medium are consistent with Seurat's landscape practice, which favored intimate, portable surfaces suited to plein-air observation. Its small scale and panel support place it within the tradition of compact landscape studies produced in the late nineteenth century.
The painting is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
History & Provenance
Georges Seurat created the oil painting Landscape at Saint-Ouen in 1890. The work was executed on a panel support rather than canvas. Measuring 16.8 cm in height and 25.4 cm in width, this small-scale landscape depicts the area of Saint-Ouen.
The piece is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains part of the permanent holdings. No specific accession number or exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Georges Seurat's 1890 oil painting, Landscape at Saint-Ouen, captures a tranquil waterside scene. This work, created by the French artist known for his contributions to Post-Impressionism, is rendered in oil paint and is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. It offers a glimpse into a serene natural setting, characteristic of the landscape subjects explored by artists of the period.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a calm expanse of water, featuring a small boat positioned centrally. A soft, pale sky stretches above, meeting the gently rippling surface below, which is articulated with subtle brushwork. In the distance, a faint landmass or series of low hills emerges beneath a hazy atmosphere, contributing to the overall sense of quietude and expansive space.
Context
While Georges Seurat is primarily recognized for developing the systematic approach of Pointillism, Landscape at Saint-Ouen demonstrates a different facet of his artistic practice. Painted in 1890, it reflects an engagement with landscape painting that, while distinct from strict Impressionist tenets, shares a focus on capturing light and atmosphere through visible brushwork, preceding or existing alongside his more structured Post-Impressionist experiments.
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Georges Pierre Seurat (UK: SUR-ah, -ə, US: suu-RAH; French:; 2 December 1859 – 29 March 1891) was a French post-Impressionist artist.
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