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Seurat intended to paint "[[SliceOfLife ordinary people [and] ordinary life]]", and so the painting depicts upper-class Parisians relaxing on the banks of Île de la Grande Jatte, an island on the River Seine. Some art historians perceive it as a companion piece to an earlier work of Seurat's, ''Bathers at Asnières'', which lower-class residents on the opposite bank. Unlike ''Bathers'', however, Seurat painted ''Sunday'' in the pointillist[[note]]using small dots to make shapes[[/note]] style. It is one of the premiere examples of the technique and one of the major works of neo-impressionism.

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Seurat intended to paint "[[SliceOfLife ordinary people [and] ordinary life]]", and so the painting depicts upper-class Parisians relaxing on the banks of Île de la Grande Jatte, an island on the River Seine. Some art historians perceive it as a companion piece to an earlier work of Seurat's, ''Bathers at Asnières'', which lower-class portrays working-class residents on the opposite bank. Unlike ''Bathers'', however, Seurat painted ''Sunday'' in the pointillist[[note]]using small dots to make shapes[[/note]] style. It is one of the premiere examples of the technique and one of the major works of neo-impressionism.
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* ThePlace: The painting depicts a SliceOfLife of aristocrats chilling in the Grande Jatte isle, as the title indicates.
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* SliceOfLife: Seurat aimed to capture the everyday lives of rich Parisians, so the painting shows people milling about and relaxing on the riverbank.
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''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' is an oil painting by Georges Seurat, made from 1884 to 1886.

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''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' is an oil painting {{painting|s}} by Georges Seurat, artist Creator/GeorgesSeurat, made from 1884 to 1886.
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* CoolPet: One of the ladies has a pet monkey on a leash, alluding to rich Europeans' propensity for exotic pets.
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''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' is an oil painting by Georges Surat, made from 1884 to 1886.

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''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' is an oil painting by Georges Surat, Seurat, made from 1884 to 1886.
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Seurat intended to paint "[[SliceOfLife ordinary people [and] ordinary life]]", and so the painting depicts upper-class Parisians relaxing on the banks of Île de la Grande Jatte, an island on the River Seine. Some art historians perceive it as a companion image to an earlier works of Seurat's, ''Bathers at Asnières'', which depicts the opposite bank and lower-class residents. Unlike ''Bathers'', however, Seurat painted ''Sunday'' in the pointillist[[note]]using small dots to make shapes[[/note]] style. It is one of the premiere examples of the technique and one of the major works of neo-impressionism.

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Seurat intended to paint "[[SliceOfLife ordinary people [and] ordinary life]]", and so the painting depicts upper-class Parisians relaxing on the banks of Île de la Grande Jatte, an island on the River Seine. Some art historians perceive it as a companion image piece to an earlier works work of Seurat's, ''Bathers at Asnières'', which depicts lower-class residents on the opposite bank and lower-class residents.bank. Unlike ''Bathers'', however, Seurat painted ''Sunday'' in the pointillist[[note]]using small dots to make shapes[[/note]] style. It is one of the premiere examples of the technique and one of the major works of neo-impressionism.
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[Theatre/SundayInTheParkWithGeorge A Sunday in the park with George...]]]]
''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' is an oil painting by Georges Surat, made from 1884 to 1886.

Seurat intended to paint "[[SliceOfLife ordinary people [and] ordinary life]]", and so the painting depicts upper-class Parisians relaxing on the banks of Île de la Grande Jatte, an island on the River Seine. Some art historians perceive it as a companion image to an earlier works of Seurat's, ''Bathers at Asnières'', which depicts the opposite bank and lower-class residents. Unlike ''Bathers'', however, Seurat painted ''Sunday'' in the pointillist[[note]]using small dots to make shapes[[/note]] style. It is one of the premiere examples of the technique and one of the major works of neo-impressionism.

It currently hangs at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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!!Tropes in this painting:

* CastFullOfRichPeople: Most of the characters in the painting are implicitly of high class, thanks to indicators like outfits and military status.
* ClassyCane: The gentleman in the left foreground has a curved cane to help establish his wealth.
* CoolPet: One of the ladies has a pet monkey on a leash, alluding to rich Europeans' propensity for exotic pets.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: A painting titled ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'' shows, well, people relaxing on La Grande Jatte in the afternoon.
* GayParee: PlayedWith. At first glance the painting is a pretty, picturesque depiction of Paris, with well-off Parisians relaxing by the river. However, several other cues (most notably how most of them are bathed in shadow, and things that have been interpreted as allusions to prostitution) suggest it's less idyllic than it looks.
* LyingOnAHillside: The painting depicts several ordinary -- and yet enigmatic -- people relaxing on a sloping riverbank on a sunny afternoon.
* ParasolOfPrettiness: Many of the Parisian ladies are carrying parasols to indicate their delicateness and wealth.
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