Seurat and the Bathers Author:Richard Thomson, John Leighton, et al When Seurat first exhibited his Bathers at Asni_res in 1884, it perplexed but fascinated the few critics who noticed it. Today the picture is one of the most famous and popular works in the world. Yet the extraordinary appeal of this painting is not easily defined. In Seurat and the Bathers the authors discuss the various choices Seurat made wit... more »h regard to subject, format, and technique in preparing this monumental painting.« less