The Watering Can - Garden at Le Raincy

Georges Seurat, c. 1883

The painting features a large gray watering can in the bottom right corner, set against a lush garden background. Bushes on the right side are speckled with dots of pink, yellow, blue, orange, and purple, suggesting flowers. A dirt path extends from the bottom left up towards a white wall that stretches horizontally across the scene. The watering can rests on the edge of the path. Above the wall are more dark green trees with a small patch of light blue sky. The paint in this image has been applied with small, visible dots and short brushstrokes.
Artist
Georges Seurat
Date
c. 1883
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
24.77 × 15.24 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The painting features a large gray watering can in the bottom right corner, set against a lush garden background. Bushes on the right side are speckled with dots of pink, yellow, blue, orange, and purple, suggesting flowers. A dirt path extends from the bottom left up towards a white wall that stretches horizontally across the scene. The watering can rests on the edge of the path. Above the wall are more dark green trees with a small patch of light blue sky. The paint in this image has been applied with small, visible dots and short brushstrokes.

Georges Seurat