Turning Road at Montgeroult
1898
Paul Cézanne
Medium
Oil on canvas
Original Title
La Route tournante à Montgeroult
Provenance
Mrs. John Hay Whitney Bequest
Style
Post-Impressionism
Viewing Notes
This is the last
painting Cézanne made in the small French village of Montgeroult before
returning to his hometown of Aix-en-Provence, where he remained until
his death. Cézanne painted the hillside scene from direct observation,
as he felt strongly that "pictures painted inside, in the studio, will
never be as good." He also believed that "when out-of-door scenes are
represented, the contrasts between the figures and the ground are
astounding and the landscape is magnificent." Indeed, the geometric
ochre planes of the buildings—boldly outlined in blue—emerge in focus
from the loosely rendered foliage. As the road bends down the hill, it
shifts and ultimately is subsumed by the greenery, which is actually
composed of a striking array of colors.
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