Paul Cézanne

(French, 1839–1906)

Room Paintings holds 54 paintings by Paul Cézanne, from the National Gallery of Art, The Met, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Cleveland Museum of Art. They date from 1866 to 1906. We file most of them under Post-Impressionism, and some under Impressionism. The most common subjects are landscapes, still life and fruit. 50 of them suit a room in our lists, most often the apartment or dorm and dining room.

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Post-Impressionism 54
Impressionism 1

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The 52 paintings

Painting of a basket of green and red-yellow apples spilling over into a white cloth placed on a wooden table, with a dark green bottle and a plate of pale biscuits behind.

Paul Cézanne The Basket of Apples, c. 1893 Art Institute of Chicago

Mount Sainte-Victoire, Paul Cézanne, c. 1904, oil on fabric

Paul Cézanne Mount Sainte-Victoire, c. 1904 Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionist sea landscape, tan houses, blue ocean, distant mountains.

Paul Cézanne The Bay of Marseille, Seen from L'Estaque, c. 1885 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of a placid-looking, light-skinned woman in a maroon dress, seated in a chair with yellow upholstery, hands folded.

Paul Cézanne Madame Cezanne in a Yellow Chair, 1888–90 Art Institute of Chicago

Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1890, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, ca. 1890 The Met

Trees and Houses Near the Jas de Bouffan, Paul Cézanne, 1885–86, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Trees and Houses Near the Jas de Bouffan, 1885–86 The Met

Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress, Paul Cézanne, 1888–90, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress, 1888–90 The Met

The Card Players, Paul Cézanne, 1890–92, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Card Players, 1890–92 The Met

View of a village surrounded by hills, fields, and trees, shown from a vantage point above the scene. Subtly rolling hills recede into a bluish gray-ish sky punctuated by white clouds.

Paul Cézanne Auvers, Panoramic View, 1873–75 Art Institute of Chicago

The Vase of Tulips, Paul Cézanne, c. 1890, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Vase of Tulips, c. 1890 Art Institute of Chicago

The Plate of Apples, Paul Cézanne, c. 1877, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Plate of Apples, c. 1877 Art Institute of Chicago

The Pigeon Tower at Bellevue, Paul Cézanne, 1890, oil on fabric

Paul Cézanne The Pigeon Tower at Bellevue, 1890 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Brook, Paul Cézanne, c. 1895–1900, oil on fabric

Paul Cézanne The Brook, c. 1895–1900 Cleveland Museum of Art

Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk, Paul Cézanne, 1866, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, as a Monk, 1866 The Met

Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, Paul Cézanne, 1866, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert (born 1817), the Artist's Uncle, 1866 The Met

Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat, Paul Cézanne, 1870–71, oil on paper, laid down on canvas

Paul Cézanne Gustave Boyer (b. 1840) in a Straw Hat, 1870–71 The Met

Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in the Conservatory, Paul Cézanne, 1891, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in the Conservatory, 1891 The Met

Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley, Paul Cézanne, 1882–85, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Mont Sainte-Victoire and the Viaduct of the Arc River Valley, 1882–85 The Met

Mont Sainte-Victoire, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1902–6, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Mont Sainte-Victoire, ca. 1902–6 The Met

The Pool at Jas de Bouffan, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1885–86, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Pool at Jas de Bouffan, ca. 1885–86 The Met

Rocks at Fontainebleau, Paul Cézanne, 1890s, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Rocks at Fontainebleau, 1890s The Met

Still Life with Apples and Pears, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1891–92, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and Pears, ca. 1891–92 The Met

Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1877, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples, ca. 1877 The Met

View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph, Paul Cézanne, late 1880s, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne View of the Domaine Saint-Joseph, late 1880s The Met

Seated Peasant, Paul Cézanne, ca. 1892–96, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Seated Peasant, ca. 1892–96 The Met

We look across a forested ravine painted in deep greens and blues at a terracotta-orange building at the top of a hill at the center of this nearly square, loosely painted landscape.

Paul Cézanne Château Noir, 1900/1904 National Gallery of Art

A vase holding mostly white flowers sits on a floral-patterned cloth in this vertical still life painting. The ice-blue vase has a narrow foot, tall, slightly tapering sides, round shoulders, and a long neck flanked by handles.

Paul Cézanne Vase of Flowers, 1900/1903 National Gallery of Art

About a dozen rust-orange and golden yellow apples and peaches are arranged on a white plate next to white and floral-patterned cloths nestled around a white pitcher and bowl, all on a wood tabletop that tilts toward us in this nearly…

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Apples and Peaches, c. 1905 National Gallery of Art

Across a grassy field, a row of buildings and two trees line the horizon, which comes about halfway up this nearly square landscape painting.

Paul Cézanne Landscape near Paris, c. 1876 National Gallery of Art

Rose and coral pink, vivid white, delphinium blue, and buttercup yellow flowers with deep green leaves are arranged in a blue and white vase in front of a pale sea-green background in this vertical still life painting.

Paul Cézanne Flowers in a Rococo Vase, c. 1876 National Gallery of Art

A row of structures and a massive weeping willow tree line the clay-orange riverbank opposite us in this horizontal landscape painting. The scene is painted loosely with long, visible brushstrokes.

Paul Cézanne Banks of the Seine at Médan, c. 1885/1890 National Gallery of Art

A few pale brown buildings with terracotta red roofs are nestled among hills at the base of a towering, icy-blue mountain in this horizontal landscape painting.

Paul Cézanne Montagne Sainte-Victoire, from near Gardanne, c. 1887 National Gallery of Art

We look down onto nine pieces of fruit, a pitcher, a goblet, and a dish arranged on a rustic wood table in front of a floral curtain in this nearly square, loosely painted still life.

Paul Cézanne Still Life with Milk Jug and Fruit, c. 1900 National Gallery of Art

Pale beige, angular houses cluster at the center of the horizontal landscape painting. The hilly, rocky landscape around and below the houses is painted with cool blues and greens, and warm ivory and caramel brown beneath a pale blue sky.

Paul Cézanne Houses in Provence: The Riaux Valley near L'Estaque, c. 1883 National Gallery of Art

A road or path curves away from us, past a tall formation, perhaps rocks, to our left, and into a valley filled with trees and a low hill beyond in this stylized, vertical landscape.

Paul Cézanne The Bend in the Road, 1900/1906 National Gallery of Art

The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene), Paul Cézanne, ca. 1875, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene), ca. 1875 The Met

Apples, Paul Cézanne, 1878–79, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Apples, 1878–79 The Met

Still Life with a Ginger Jar and Eggplants, Paul Cézanne, 1893–94, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Still Life with a Ginger Jar and Eggplants, 1893–94 The Met

A glass bottle, a glass carafe, a stemmed glass, several pieces of fruit, and white and blue cloths are arranged on a wooden table in this horizontal still life. The bottle and carafe are at the center of this composition.

Paul Cézanne The Peppermint Bottle, 1893/1895 National Gallery of Art

Three whole, green pears against a caramel-brown background fill this horizontal still life painting. The painting was created with long, parallel, visible brushstrokes throughout, and a strip of unpainted canvas lines the top edge.

Paul Cézanne Three Pears, 1878/1879 National Gallery of Art

Gardanne, Paul Cézanne, 1885–86, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Gardanne, 1885–86 The Met

The House with the Cracked Walls, Paul Cézanne, 1892–94, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne The House with the Cracked Walls, 1892–94 The Met

We look across a placid pond at sandstone-white buildings with brown and terracotta-red roofs nestled within a grove of green trees and plants in this vertical landscape painting.

Paul Cézanne House of Père Lacroix, 1873 National Gallery of Art

A man sitting in a tall, upholstered armchair reads a newspaper in this vertical portrait painting. The man and the room in which he sits is loosely painted with bold, visible strokes throughout.

Paul Cézanne The Artist's Father, Reading "L'Événement", 1866 National Gallery of Art

Paul Cézanne Man with Pipe, 1892/1896 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, pale-skinned young man wearing a bowler hat looks at us from the corners of his eyes in this vertical portrait painting.

Paul Cézanne The Artist's Son, Paul, 1886-1887 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the thighs up, a boy wearing a crimson-red waistcoat stands against swags of fabric painted with visible strokes in white, sky blue, harvest yellow, and sage green in this loosely painted, vertical portrait.

Paul Cézanne Boy in a Red Waistcoat, 1888-1890 National Gallery of Art

A bearded man with a coppery-peach completion, wearing a dark, navy-blue brimmed cap, vest, jacket, and pants sits on a wooden bench or chair against a green background in this vertical portrait.

Paul Cézanne The Gardener Vallier, 1906 National Gallery of Art

We look across a body of water at two houses, some smaller outbuildings, and a houseboat along the far bank in this abstracted, horizontal landscape painting.

Paul Cézanne At the Water's Edge, c. 1890 National Gallery of Art

A cleanshaven man wearing a black and red diamond-patterned costume and holding a white wooden sword tucked under one arm stands in a room with a blue background in this vertical painting.

Paul Cézanne Harlequin, 1888-1890 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, a young boy wearing an aquamarine-blue jacket sits facing us in this vertical portrait painting. His body is slightly angled to our right and he looks just over our right shoulder. He has close-cropped, dark hair.

Paul Cézanne Louis Guillaume, 1879-1890 National Gallery of Art

A light-skinned man with thick black hair and a squared off black beard, dressed in a black jacket over a gray vest and gray trousers, sits facing us in this vertical portrait painting.

Paul Cézanne Antony Valabrègue, 1866 National Gallery of Art

Show all works (2 more: nudes or violent scenes)

Our room, color and style lists leave these out. They are public domain like the rest.

Bathers, Paul Cézanne, 1874–75, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Bathers, 1874–75 The Met

Painted with loose, visible brushstrokes mostly in shades of spring green, sky blue, straw yellow, and ivory white, four couples lock in intense embraces across a landscape in front of a body of water in this nearly square painting.

Paul Cézanne The Battle of Love, c. 1880 National Gallery of Art