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Paul Cézanne

Édouard Vuillard

1914

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Early Modern Portrait

Dominant colour

Paul Cézanne is a 1914 by Édouard Vuillard, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Édouard Vuillard
When & what style?: 1914
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a person’s face and shoulders turned slightly to the side. The lines are loose, almost scribbled, with dark shading around the eyes and mouth. The background is a rough, textured blur, leaving the face as the main focus. The artist signed it in the corner, but the name isn’t easy to read. The style feels quick and sketchy, like a study rather than a finished portrait. If you like this loose, expressive style, look up Édouard Vuillard.