Flowers and Fruits
1872 Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection
About this artwork
This still life by Paul Cézanne features a vibrant bouquet of red and white flowers with lush green foliage, accompanied by a yellow fruit, likely a lemon, all arranged on a draped white cloth against a deep, dark background. The artist's characteristic visible brushstrokes imbue the scene with texture and form.
Did you know?
Paul Cézanne was known for his rigorous and analytical approach to still life, often spending countless hours arranging his subjects. He believed that still lifes allowed him to explore the underlying geometric structures of nature and to convey the solidity of objects through color and form, a revolutionary concept that heavily influenced the development of Cubism.
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Flowers and Fruits
Paul Cezanne, 1872
