Autoportrait au béret (Self-Portrait with a Beret)

Executed in oil, the portrait displays Cézanne’s post‑Impressionist approach, where blocks of earth tones build the facial features. Visible brushwork creates a tactile surface, and the warm beige background offers a gentle contrast, highlighting the textured modeling of the sitter’s features.

Painted at the close of Cézanne’s career, the canvas entered the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where it remains on view. Its acquisition reflects the institution’s commitment to representing pivotal figures in the transition from Impressionism to early modernist movements.

Cézanne’s self‑portraits bridge the fleeting light of Impressionism with the structural concerns that would inspire Cubism. This work, produced in the final decade of his life, illustrates his ongoing exploration of form and color, contributing to the evolving language of modern art.