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Trees (study for La Grande Jatte)

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Trees (study for La Grande Jatte), 1884. Black Conté crayon, on white laid paper, laid down on cream board.

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Black Conté crayon, on white laid paper, laid down on cream board · 62 × 47.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago · Post-Impressionism

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Museum title
Trees (study for La Grande Jatte)
Artist
Georges Seurat French, 1859-1891
Date
1884
Medium
Black Conté crayon, on white laid paper, laid down on cream board
Dimensions
62 × 47.5 cm (24 7/16 × 18 3/4 in.)
Credit line
Helen Regenstein Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1859–1891

Post-Impressionism c. 1886–1905

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Trees (study for La Grande Jatte) · Georges Seurat, 1884
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