Häuserstudie

Paul Cézanne, 1879/1882

The image displays a pencil sketch depicting buildings from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is implied rather than explicitly drawn, with structures rising near its line and receding into an undefined space beyond. The sketch uses simple, loose pencil strokes to create an impressionistic style, with vertical lines suggesting the form and volume of the buildings. The overall palette is monochromatic, dominated by grey tones against the off-white background of the paper. Closest to us, the vertical lines of the facades and doorways are more pronounced, while in the distance, the strokes become less defined, blending the forms into the implied horizon.
Künstler
Paul Cézanne
Datierung
1879/1882
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
Grafit auf Velinpapier
Maße
15,2 × 23,7 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image displays a pencil sketch depicting buildings from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is implied rather than explicitly drawn, with structures rising near its line and receding into an undefined space beyond. The sketch uses simple, loose pencil strokes to create an impressionistic style, with vertical lines suggesting the form and volume of the buildings. The overall palette is monochromatic, dominated by grey tones against the off-white background of the paper. Closest to us, the vertical lines of the facades and doorways are more pronounced, while in the distance, the strokes become less defined, blending the forms into the implied horizon.

Paul Cézanne