Cypresses at Cagnes
1908 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This oil painting features a vibrant landscape with cypress trees set against the soft architecture of Cagnes-sur-Mer. It demonstrates the artist's mature Neo-Impressionist technique characterized by rhythmic, elongated brushstrokes.
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Henri-Edmond Cross was a pivotal figure in the development of Neo-Impressionism, moving from the tiny, precise dots of Seurat to a more fluid, mosaic-like application of color. His later works, like this one, deeply influenced the Fauves, who admired his bold, expressive use of non-naturalistic color to evoke the intense light of the French Riviera.
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Cypresses at Cagnes
Henri-Edmond Cross, 1908
