Apples
Paul Cézanne
1878–79
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
9 x 13 in. (22.9 x 33 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ittleson Jr. Purchase Fund, 1961
Accession Number
61.103
Tags
ApplesStill Life
About the Artist
Paul Cézanne · 1839–1906
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of modern art, often called the "Father of Modern Art" for his revolutionary approach to form, color, and pictorial space. Born in Aix-en-Provence to a wealthy banker who discouraged artistic pursuits, Cézanne rejected a legal career to pursue painting, though he remained financially dependent on his family until...