Connecting the Dots

1. Seurat added this border of red, orange, and blue dots three years after the rest of the painting was completed.

2. A yellow pigment that Seurat used has faded over time, leaving the painting less luminous than it was originally.

3. He paints this dress with a combination of red, orange, and blue dots.

4. Seurat paints the modern figures in classical sculptural poses to give them a sense of permanence.

5. For the trees, Seurat uses green brushstrokes mixed in with analogous blues and yellows.

6. Though this parasol appears orange, Seurat adds dots of complementary blue to make the color more vibrant.

7. Seurat’s pointillist style makes the figures appear flattened, but shadows and varied scale restore a sense of depth.

8. Up close, this purplish pom-pom is composed of dots of pure red and blue pigment.

9. Seurat used this black-and-white pencil sketch to work out the highlights and shadows for part of the final painting.

10. In this painted study, Seurat uses warm yellow brushstrokes and cool blue ones to give the grass highlights and shadows.