Georges Seurat - The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe 1890

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The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe 1890

The Channel of Gravelines, Petit Fort Philippe 1890
73x93cm oil/canvas
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana, USA

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From Indianapolis Museum of Art:
In this canvas, Seurat carefully recorded the harbor's architecture, much of which is still recognizable today. He manipulated the positions of the small boats, deploying their horizontal and vertical elements to create the stable structure he routinely sought for his compositions. This taut framework supports the lightest of chromatic burdens, as Seurat chose subtly nuanced colors to transcribe the coastal atmosphere. Enhancing the luminous effect is a narrow border, painted directly on the canvas in contrasting hues. When contemporary critics claimed to see poetry in Seurat's approach, the artist replied, "I just paint my method." Viewing the radiant world of the Gravelines pictures, one is tempted to disagree.