Two houses and two trees are silhouetted against the sunset. In the foreground the landscape is punctuated by two illuminated sections. Seurat often depicted landscapes at sunset in order to explore this dramatic lighting effect. This study is one of many found in Seurat's studio after his death.
Specifications
| Title | Landscape at Sunset |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Black chalk |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 245 mm Width 318 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Georges Seurat
|
| Accession number | MB 1951/T 1 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1950 |
| Creation date | in circa 1882-1883 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) De Collectie Twee - wissel II, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) Selectie Impressionisten van Manet tot Cézanne (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Impressionism and Post Impressionism on paper: Drawings from Manet to Van Gogh (2012) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
