The Circus
The artist
Georges Seurat, a French painter who made pictures out of thousands of tiny colored dots.
What you see
A lively circus scene with a rider standing on a galloping white horse while a clown and an acrobat perform for the crowd.
The story
Seurat painted The Circus in 1891 and sadly died before he could finish every part of it.
The style
He used his dot technique, called pointillism, with lots of cheerful yellow, orange, and red to make the scene feel exciting.
Look closer
The swooping curves of the acrobat, the ribbon, and the horse's tail all point upward to make the picture feel joyful and full of energy.
Where to see it
You can see The Circus at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France.
Fun fact
This was the last painting Seurat ever made, and it was still unfinished when it was first shown to the public.