Who painted Bathers at Asnieres?

• A. Seurat
• B. Cezanne
• C. Dali
• D. Degas

Answer: (A)

Recognizing this painting comes from noticing the signature approach of Georges Seurat: a large, calm scene painted with pointillism. Bathers at Asnières, created in 1884, shows people relaxing by the Seine near Asnières, but what stands out is the method—tiny dots of pure color laid out so the eye blends them optically. That meticulous, systematic application of color to build form and atmosphere is the hallmark of Seurat’s work and of the pointillist technique.

This distinguishes it from other artists who were active at the time. Degas is known for blended brushwork and scenes of contemporary life, often with a looser, more painterly touch. Cezanne moves toward structured, solid forms and thicker strokes rather than dotted color. Dali, writing much later, embodies surrealism with dreamlike imagery rather than the scientific color theory Seurat employed. So the painter is Georges Seurat.