The Large Bathers (Les Baigneurs)
Paul Cézanne
1898
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 19 1/16 x 24 13/16 in. (48.4 x 63.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, Estate of Scofield Thayer, 1984
Accession Number
1984.1203.22
Tags
MenMale NudesLandscapesTreesBathing
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...