Apples, 1878-79 by Paul Cézanne

Apples, painted by Paul Cézanne in 1878-79 presents nine apples in two loose clusters against a muted blue-gray cloth, their rounded forms built from overlapping strokes of yellow, orange, and green. Painted as Cézanne moved decisively away from Impressionism toward a more analytical treatment of volume and space, the work is a compact study in the artist's lifelong preoccupation with the humble apple as a vehicle for formal investigation. The tilted picture plane and faceted color patches already hint at the pictorial innovations that would influence Picasso and Braque a generation later.

Artist: Paul Cézanne (French, 1839-1906). Date: 1878-79.

Apples, 1878-79 by Paul Cézanne. Still Life Wall Art Canvas Print.