Le Chahut by Georges Seurat - 1889/1890 - 141 x 170 cm Kröller-Müller Museum Le Chahut by Georges Seurat - 1889/1890 - 141 x 170 cm Kröller-Müller Museum

Le Chahut

Oil on canvas • 141 x 170 cm
  • Georges Seurat - December 2, 1859 - March 29, 1891 Georges Seurat 1889/1890

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The painting we present today—full of energy and music—seems to be a perfect fit.  :)

Chahut (literally meaning noise or uproar) is an alternative name for the can-can, a provocative, sexually charged dance that first appeared in the ballrooms of Paris around 1830. The dance style caused a scandal due to the high kicks and other gestures of the arms and legs. Leading up to the 1890s, the dance transitioned from ballroom individuals to stage performances by a chorus line in places like the Moulin Rouge in Montmartre. But the painting is important because it catches the epoch's spirit; Le Chahut is an amazing example of Seurat’s Pointillist technique. Just look how it is executed: the modulation of light and shadow throughout the work is obtained by using small dots of color juxtaposed side by side. The dots are meant to fuse in the eye of the viewer to create the impression of mixed colors when observed from a distance. It is a bit different to catch the idea when you look at the reproduction on the small screen, but when you look at any Pointillist painting live, standing in front of it, the impression is amazing.

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