The painting came down the maternal line of my family, from my great grandmother down to me. After spending most of its life at the bottom of a trunk, I realized what it was after briefly studying art history. Note the use of short, perpendicular or parallel strokes - hatching and cross hatching - to create form, weight and space, the partial outline of some of the elements, the palatte, including signature colours such as viridian and cobalt blue. There is no doubt in my mind that this is an original Cezanne.

120M

Paul Cezanne

1894

I was inspired by the works of Paul Cezanne and a desire to expand my own painting style particularly with the use of brush strokes to create form.

Oil on board