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: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte) was painted from 1884 to 1886 and is Georges Seurat's most famous work. A leading example of pointillist technique, executed on a large canvas, it is a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement. Seurat's composition includes a number of Parisians at a park on the banks of the River Seine. It is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.(Credits: Wikimedia and Wikipedia).

18 April 2026

Sunday Afternoon by Georges Seurat - Tanka

      trees waltzing  in dots
          as boats drift into grey haze;
                folks seek Sunday calm ~
                       hands rest  in dappled sunlight 
                            parasols , like mushrooms, bloom

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Ink Empress

April 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM

I see through your words, i dont need art to see what youv painted here in such subtle soft strokes so beautifully! Theres an elegance to your word weaving i truly admire! This is absolutely gorgeous! Honestly! A fave for me! I see you won something too. So congratulations!!! Well deserved win for sure! Sending you light always poetic soul