TheOldMastersPrintsA Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat: meaning, location and key facts
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is an oil on canvas by Georges Seurat, painted between 1884 and 1886. It measures 207.5 × 308.1 cm and is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Key facts
| Artist | Georges Seurat |
|---|---|
| Date | 1884–1886 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 207.5 × 308.1 cm (height × width) |
| Museum | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Style | Pointillism |
| Data source | Wikidata (Q1044742) · Wikipedia |
What it shows
Parisians of different classes spend a Sunday on the island of La Grande Jatte in the Seine: strollers, a woman with a monkey on a leash, a girl in white, boatmen and rowers. The figures look still and geometric, almost like statues.
Seurat painted it between 1884 and 1886 with small dots of pure colour that the eye blends at a distance, the technique known as pointillism or divisionism. It was shown at the eighth and last Impressionist exhibition in 1886.
Did you know?
- It is more than two by three metres and took him two years, with dozens of preparatory studies.
- Seurat later added a painted border of dots in complementary colours.
- The collector Frederic Clay Bartlett bought it in 1924 and gave it to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1926.
Where to see the original
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is at the Art Institute of Chicago. Works are sometimes lent to exhibitions or taken down for restoration, so it is worth checking the museum’s website before you go.
Which print size to choose
The print keeps the proportions of the original: if they differ from the paper, the painting is centred with a white border and never cropped. More details in our size guide.
| A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) | shelves, desks and gallery walls |
|---|---|
| A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) | bedrooms, hallways and small walls |
| A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) | above a sideboard, chest of drawers or headboard |
Prints are made to order in the Czech Republic and reach the EU in 3 to 8 days, with no customs. Canvases are made in the USA and take about 2 to 3 weeks, with EU VAT included in the price.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte?
- The original is held at the Art Institute of Chicago.
- How big is A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte?
- The original painting measures 207.5 × 308.1 cm (height × width).
- Who painted A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and when?
- It was painted by Georges Seurat between 1884 and 1886.
- Can I hang a reproduction of A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte at home?
- Yes. The work is in the public domain, so it can be freely reproduced. We offer it as a matte print in A4, A3, A2 (from €18.99) and as a ready-to-hang canvas (from €64.99), with free shipping to the EU.
Updated 21 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Message us through the shop and we will fix it.
