La voile blanche 1890

"La voile blanche" is a charcoal drawing by Georges Seurat, created in 1890. The artwork depicts a nocturnal scene, possibly a seascape with silhouetted figures in the foreground and a sail illuminated by a distant light source. Seurat, a French artist, is best known for his pioneering use of pointillism, a technique characterized by the application of small, distinct dots of color. While this drawing does not utilize pointillism, it showcases Seurat’s talent for capturing atmospheric effects.