Seascape (Gravelines)
1890 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
An oil-on-wood panel composition executed in Seurat's signature Pointillist style, depicting a coastal scene at Gravelines. The work features a distinct painted border, a hallmark of Seurat's later marine paintings.
Did you know?
Seurat spent the summer of 1890 in the port of Gravelines, where he produced a series of seascapes that showcase his mastery of light and color theory. This specific work is notable for its painted frame, which Seurat created by using complementary colors to enhance the luminosity of the central image, a technique he believed made his paintings appear to glow from within.
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Seascape (Gravelines)
Georges Seurat, 1890
