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St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum holds 1 work by Georges Seurat (1859–1891) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.
Seurat invented Pointillism — a rigorously scientific technique of applying thousands of tiny dots of pure colour to create form and light. He died at just 31, leaving a small but revolutionary body of work. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, at the Art Institute of Chicago, is his masterpiece.
Hermitage Museum
St Petersburg · 1 work on display
The Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world, housed in the former Winter Palace and five connected buildings on the Neva embankment. The collection spans antiquity to the 20th century; the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist rooms on the third floor are among the finest anywhere.
About the artist
Georges Seurat
French · Post-Impressionism / Pointillism · 1859–1891
Seurat invented Pointillism — a rigorously scientific technique of applying thousands of tiny dots of pure colour to create form and light. He died at just 31, leaving a small but revolutionary body of work. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, at the Art Institute of Chicago, is his masterpiece.
Key works
A Sunday on La Grande JatteBathers at AsnièresThe Circus
Frequently asked questions
How many Georges Seurat paintings are on display in St Petersburg?
Our current data shows 1 Georges Seurat painting on display in St Petersburg, held at the Hermitage Museum.
Which museum in St Petersburg has the most Georges Seurat paintings?
Hermitage Museum holds all 1 known Georges Seurat work in St Petersburg.
Where else can I see Georges Seurat's paintings?
Georges Seurat's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for Georges Seurat →
Planning your visit to St Petersburg
The Hermitage occupies six buildings — plan a full day and accept you will see only a fraction. The museum is on the Neva embankment (metro: Admiralteyskaya or Nevsky Prospekt). Audio guides are strongly recommended; the scale of the collection is overwhelming without orientation.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.