Courbevoie; Factories by Moonlight 1882 - 1883

This charcoal drawing, "Courbevoie; Factories by Moonlight" by Georges Seurat, captures the industrial landscape of Courbevoie, France, bathed in the ethereal glow of moonlight. The stark silhouettes of factory chimneys against a hazy, pale sky create a sense of quietude and mystery. Seurat's characteristic pointillist technique, though not fully developed in this early work, is evident in the subtle stippling of the charcoal, adding a textural dimension to the scene. This evocative depiction of a nocturnal industrial setting prefigures Seurat's later, more monumental works, such as "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte," where he further explored the relationship between light, form, and space.