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The Mower, 1881–82. Oil on wood.

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Oil on wood · 6 1/2 × 9 7/8 in. (16.5 × 25.1 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title
The Mower
Artist
Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris)
Date
1881–82
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 9 7/8 in. (16.5 × 25.1 cm) Framed: 14 3/8 × 17 7/8 in. (36.5 × 45.4 cm)
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1859–1891

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The Mower · Georges Seurat, 1881–82
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