Trees and Houses Near the Jas de Bouffan
The Met
Artist: Paul Cézanne(French, Aix-en-Provence 1839–1906 Aix-en-Provence)
Date: 1885–86
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 26 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (67.9 x 92.1 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A landscape with numerous bare trees framing a distant house beneath a pale blue sky
Detailed Description
A scene is dominated by a dense arrangement of bare trees in the midground, framing a distant house. The foreground features uneven ground rendered in muted greens, browns, and hints of orange, appearing as sparse vegetation or fallen leaves. In the midground, numerous trees with thick, gnarled trunks and branches, devoid of leaves, create a screen across the canvas. Their forms are rendered with visible brushstrokes in shades of dark brown, blue, and green. A central opening between the trees reveals a lighter background. Through this opening, a two-story house with a reddish-orange roof and light-colored walls is visible, situated on a gentle hill. The hill itself is painted with patches of green and brown. Above the house and trees, a pale blue sky with lighter, almost white, areas fills the upper portion of the canvas. The overall color palette is subdued, with earthy tones contrasting with the cool blues of the sky and some tree trunks.
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