View of the Seine, 1882?83, Oil on wood, 6 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (15. 9 x 24. 8 cm), Paintings, Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859?1891 Paris), At the beginning of Seurat?s career he made about seventy oil studies on small wood panels, which he called croquetons (little sketches). These durable boards were easily transported and held in the hand, making them ideal for painting outdoors