The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene)
The Met
Artist: Paul Cézanne(French, Aix-en-Provence 1839–1906 Aix-en-Provence)
Date: ca. 1875
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 32 1/4 in. (55.2 x 81.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Heather Daniels and Katharine Whild, and Purchase, The Annenberg Foundation Gift, Gift of Joanne Toor Cummings, by exchange, Wolfe Fund, and Ellen Lichtenstein and Joanne Toor Cummings Bequests, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard Gift, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rodgers, and Wolfe Fund, by exchange, and funds from various donors, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Numerous figures gathered by a riverbank under a cloudy sky with trees
Detailed Description
A landscape depicts numerous figures along a riverbank under a cloudy sky. The composition is divided into several groups of figures spread across green grassy banks, with a wide river flowing through the middle ground. In the lower left, a man in a dark suit and top hat, seen from behind, holds a walking stick. To his right and slightly behind him, a woman in a long, light-colored dress holds a white parasol under a tree with yellow-orange foliage. Further right, another woman in a blue dress with an elaborate bustle gestures with her right arm extended towards the river. Below her, a small child in a blue dress appears to be dancing or running, while another figure lies prone on the green grass. The river, rendered with shades of blue and white, stretches horizontally across the canvas, reflecting the sky. Distant sailboats are visible on the water, and the far bank is lined with green trees and small, indistinct figures. A large, light-grey, diagonal structure, possibly a tree trunk or mast, is prominent on the right side of the foreground. Several figures are gathered around its base. One man in a yellow straw hat and brown vest is crouched down, seemingly engaged in an activity near the water's edge. Other figures are seated or standing nearby, some appearing to be in a small boat or on the bank, rendered with dark clothing and indistinct features.
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