Landscape (recto); Sketch of rocks(?) (verso)
Paul Cézanne
n.d.
Medium
Watercolor over black chalk (recto); black chalk and blue wash (verso)
Dimensions
18 5/8 x 12 5/16 in. (47.3 x 31.3cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Marshall Field, 1972
Accession Number
1972.273
Tags
LandscapesTrees
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...