STUDIES IN LINE

Exhibition highlights

STUDIES IN LINE

Before the dots came the lines. Studies in Line presents seventy of Georges Seurat's drawings in conté crayon and chalk — velvety, nocturnal works he considered finished art, not preparation.

The exhibition follows a single figure from pocket sketch to monumental canvas: the seated woman with a parasol appears here in six states, ending beside the great riverside scenes she was drawn for. Low light, close hanging and magnifiers make this our most intimate show in years.

A working studio in the second room demonstrates conté technique daily, and visitors may try the broad paper and soft crayon Seurat favored.

On view

Sep 5, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

Where

Drawing Cabinet & North Gallery

Works

70 drawings

Admission

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Inside the rooms

NOT TO MISS

• —Six states of the seated woman with a parasol
• —The Bathers studies reunited for the first time
• —A live conté studio with daily demonstrations

Art & Science

PROGRAM

• Drawing masterclass — Sep 26, 14:00
• Conservation talk: caring for chalk — Oct 17, 18:30
• Slow-looking session — Nov 8, 09:00