Rood was in my possession the day after the appearance of Philippe Gille's book review, published by 'Le Figaro', 1881 (change of palette). I abandon… - Georges Seurat

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Rood was in my possession the day after the appearance of Philippe Gille's book review, published by 'Le Figaro', 1881 (change of palette). I abandon earth colors from 82 to 1884. On Pissarro's advice I stop using emerald green (1885)

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About Georges Seurat

Georges-Pierre Seurat (2 December 1859 – 29 March 1891) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman. He is noted for the color-technique of . His large-scale work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884–1886) broke with Impressionism and initiated Neo-impressionism.

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Native Name: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Alternative Names: George Pierre Seurat Seurat Georges Pierre Seurat g. seurat georges seurat Zhorzh Sera Hsiu-la seurat geo. geo. seurat geo seurat
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