Self-Portrait with Palette
1890 Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection
About this artwork
This self-portrait shows Paul Cézanne, an influential Post-Impressionist painter, in a three-quarter pose, holding his palette and brushes. The work is characteristic of his mature style, focusing on structured forms and painterly brushstrokes.
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Cézanne painted over 40 self-portraits throughout his career, using them as a means of intense self-study and formal experimentation. These works allowed him to rigorously explore his emerging ideas on structure, color, and form, making them pivotal to the development of his unique artistic vision and a bridge to modern art movements.
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Self-Portrait with Palette
Paul Cezanne, 1890
