Curator’s note

Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)

Seurat’s first nocturne in pointillism: a circus sideshow under gaslight. Countless dots conjure the glow of artificial light, while a calm grid of verticals orders the urban night.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1887–88
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39 1/4 x 59 in. (99.7 x 149.9 cm)
On view: Gallery 825

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ArtistGeorges Seurat PeriodImpressionism CountryFrance MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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