Paul Cézanne

Meadow and Farm of Jas de Bouffan

c. 1885-1887
Cézanne often painted the Jas de Bouffan, his family estate, located just outside Aix-en-Provence. Although he did not always live there, his familiarity with the setting and its seclusion were important to his art. This view of outlying farm buildings and a grove of chestnut trees is rendered in small, sketchy brushstrokes. For Cézanne, colour and drawing could not be separated.
Title
Meadow and Farm of Jas de Bouffan
Date
c. 1885-1887
Medium
Painting
Materials
oil on canvas
Dimensions
66 x 81.5 cm
Nationality
French
Credit line
Purchased 1954
Accession number
6265