The Old Gardener
1906 Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection
About this artwork
This oil painting by Paul Cézanne depicts a seated man, identified as an old gardener, against a backdrop of foliage. It is rendered with distinct, structured brushstrokes characteristic of the artist's later period.
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Paul Cézanne often painted local figures from his life in Aix-en-Provence, including his gardener, whom he depicted multiple times. These portraits were less about capturing a likeness and more about exploring the underlying geometric forms and structural integrity of the human figure, a key aspect of his groundbreaking work that influenced Cubism.
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The Old Gardener
Paul Cezanne, 1906
