Who painted Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes?

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes was painted by Paul Cézanne in 1890.

Where can I see Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes?

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes is held by Hermitage Museum.

What movement is Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes?

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes is associated with Post-Impressionism.

Artwork

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes

Paul Cézanne , 1890

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.

About this work

Overview

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Grapes is a still life painting executed in oil paint by Paul Cézanne around 1890. It is now held in the State Hermitage Museum.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a simple arrangement of fruit, including apples, peaches, pears, and grapes, in a blue bowl on a wooden table against a dark grey wall with a white vase containing leaves.

Technique & Style

Cézanne's work is characterized by deliberate brushwork and a focus on geometric simplification, resulting in a textured, simplified representation of the fruit in a range of colors.

Context

This painting is part of Cézanne's exploration of still life within the Post-Impressionist movement, marking a transition towards a more structured approach to form and color that influenced the development of early Cubism.

Artist & collection

Artist

Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne ( say-ZAN, UK also siz-AN, US also say-ZAHN; French: ; Occitan: Pau Cesana; 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation,…