Man in a Bowler Hat
c. 1885-1886
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a man wearing a dark bowler hat, facing slightly to the right with a direct, intense gaze. The artist uses thick, visible brushstrokes characteristic of his style.
Did you know?
Paul Cézanne often painted his friends and local figures, returning to them repeatedly as subjects. This particular portrait, believed by some to be of art collector and friend Gustave Boyer, exemplifies Cézanne's distinctive approach to form and structure, breaking away from the fleeting impressions of his Impressionist contemporaries to build subjects with solid, almost architectural blocks of color. His methodical technique laid crucial groundwork for the Cubist movement that followed.
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Man in a Bowler Hat
Paul Cezanne, c. 1885-1886
