Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne was a French painter whose landscapes, still lifes and figure studies helped reshape modern art. His experiments with color and geometric structure influenced Cubism and generations of later painters.

The day shown

Aix-en-Provence · 1904

Fellow painter Émile Bernard observed Cézanne’s working habits during a visit to Aix-en-Provence in February 1904. Morning studio work gave way to painting outdoors. His recollection describes a pattern from that visit, with exceptions, rather than a fixed routine for Cézanne’s entire career.