In Paris in 1886, Théo van Rysselberghe visited an Impressionist exhibition that included Georges Seurat’s masterpiece A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884). He stood mesmerized in front of the painting, which stayed with him for the rest of his life. And he too began painting with pointillist dots. Writing to Paul Signac in 1892, van Rysselberghe said, “Like you, I am more convinced in the excellence of our technique than ever, and I find delight in it, because it is so logical and good.” This exhibition focuses on the subjects van Rysselberghe enjoyed painting: sun-drenched Morocco, the Northern Belgian coast, friends and family. —Elena Clavarino