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View of the Seine, 1882–83. Oil on wood.

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Oil on wood · 6 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (15.9 x 24.8 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title
View of the Seine
Artist
Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris)
Date
1882–83
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
6 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (15.9 x 24.8 cm)
Credit line
Bequest of Mabel Choate, in memory of her father, Joseph Hodges Choate, 1958
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1859–1891

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View of the Seine · Georges Seurat, 1882–83
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