The artwork is inspired by Sunday afternoon in this famous island that was also known as "Big Bowl Island": the perfect escape spot for the bourgeois to escape from the commoners. ... We can appreciate this in the pseudo hierarchy of characters in his art; for example the boats of big size in the river that are counter-balanced by the bigger ladies' figures standing close to the edge of it, along with the weight of the background bushes. ... One of the most important features of Seurat's art was both his color palette and the use of light, which go hand in hand. ...

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