Paul Cezanne
1902
Medium
lithograph on japan paper
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.210
Art Historical Context
In 1902, Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir created this striking lithograph portrait titled *Paul Cézanne*, the likeness of his fellow artist and Post-Impressionist pioneer.oused in the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection (Department CG-E), the print showcases Renoir's admiration for Cézanne, innovative approach to form and color profoundly influenced modern art. By this time, Renoir had evolved beyond pure Impressionism, experimenting with printmaking to honor contemporaries like Cézanne, who was then in his later years and revolutionizing painting with his structured composit...
About the Artist
Auguste Renoir · 1841–1919
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a founding figure of Impressionism whose luminous depictions of Parisian leisure, sensuous female forms, and sun-dappled landscapes made him one of the most beloved painters in Western art history. Born in Limoges to a working-class family, Renoir began as a porcelain painter before pursuing fine arts, and this early craft experience gave him facility with the...