The Plaster Mill (La Moulin à plâtre)
1890
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1890
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Plaster Mill (La Moulin à plâtre) is a 1890 graphite by Paul Cezanne, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rough, loose drawing of a building and trees. The lines are quick and uneven, like hurried strokes. The paper is light-colored, and the graphite looks smudged in spots. The artist seems to have focused on shapes over details—just enough to recognize a mill and some branches. This style fits a time when artists were breaking rules about how things *should* look. Next, check out Impressionism to see how this sketch’s loose style fits a bigger art movement.
