The Large Bathers (Les Baigneurs)
ca. 1898
Medium
Color lithograph on wove paper; first state of two
Dimensions
sheet: 19 1/8 x 24 15/16 in. (48.6 x 63.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.94
Tags
Art Historical Context
**The Large Bathers (Les Baigne)**, created by Paul Cézanne 1898, is a captivating color lithograph on w paper—the first state of two impressions. Measuring nearly 20 by 25 inches, this print from the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints collection captures Cézanne's lifelong fascination with the human figure in nature. As a pioneer of Post-Impressionism,ézanne moved beyond Impressionism's fleeting light effects, emphasizing solid, geometric forms and a structured composition that bridged 19th-century tradition with modern abstraction. The scene depicts male nudes bathing amid a lush ...
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...