Along the Banks of the Marne

The painting was created between 1888 and 1890, likely during Cézanne’s plein-air sessions along the Marne near Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, where he produced multiple canvases of the same riverside motif. By 1918 it had entered the collection of Ivan Morozov in Moscow. Morozov’s holdings were nationalized in 1918-1919, and the work was transferred to the State Museum of New Western Art in Moscow. In 1930 it was among the Morozov works transferred to the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, where it remains. Paul Cézanne's *Along the Banks of the Marne* is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. The work is an oil on canvas painting measuring 65.5 cm by 81.3 cm, created between 1888 and 1890. Historical records indicate the piece was previously owned by the collector Ivan Morozov before entering the museum's holdings. While the painting depicts a landscape near Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, the provided sources do not list specific inventory numbers or a detailed chronology of public exhibitions for this specific work.

The painting's legacy is anchored in its role as a representative of Cézanne's plein air practice and his exploration of natural motifs along the Marne River. It exemplifies the synthesis of observation and structural simplification that defined his later landscapes, influencing subsequent post-impressionist approaches to spatial composition. The work's technical and thematic concerns resonated with contemporaries and later artists, reinforcing Cézanne's reputation as a bridge between impressionist spontaneity and modernist abstraction. Its presence in major collections, including the Hermitage Museum, has ensured continued scholarly attention to Cézanne's impact on 20th-century art movements.