The Bathers (Small Plate)

Paul Cézanne, 1897

This painting depicts abstract figures in a natural setting. The figures have elongated forms and simplified features. They are situated among greenery with a focus on fleshy tones against a green backdrop suggestive of trees. The figures appear to be in relaxed or contemplative postures. The style is reminiscent of an impressionist or post-impressionist approach to portraying human figures in nature, similar to Paul Cézanne's work.
Artist
Paul Cézanne
Date
1897
Type
Print
Medium
colored lithograph
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts abstract figures in a natural setting. The figures have elongated forms and simplified features. They are situated among greenery with a focus on fleshy tones against a green backdrop suggestive of trees. The figures appear to be in relaxed or contemplative postures. The style is reminiscent of an impressionist or post-impressionist approach to portraying human figures in nature, similar to Paul Cézanne's work.

Paul Cézanne