The Circus (Seurat)

Georges Seurat · 1891

The Circus (Seurat) by Georges Seurat

The story

The Circus (French: Le Cirque) is an oil on canvas painting by Georges Seurat. It was his last painting, made in a Neo-Impressionist style in 1890–91, and remained unfinished at his death in March 1891. The painting is located at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

Artist
Georges Seurat
Date
1891
Collection
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Movement
Neo-impressionism
Medium
oil paint, canvas
Size
185 × 152 cm

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